CLEX researchers with the Bureau of Meteorology have created a new 20-year-long regularly updated precipitation dataset for Australia using 50 radar sites. This will allow researchers to examine the climatology of extreme events, follow cloud processes, estimate hail size, determine cloud top height and much more.
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Zaved Khan (Bureau of Meteorology). Modelling seasonal rainfall forecasts forced with improved predictive ocean surface temperature Seasonal rainfall forecasts are in high demand for users such as irrigators and water managers in decision making and risk management. Both statistical and dynamical models are widely used to generate probabilistic rainfall forecasts in advance for a season. Statistical prediction systems establish a stationary relationship between the predictor and the predictand variables. On the other hand, dynamical models are based on the laws... View Article
A verification workshop will be held on Tuesday 21st May as part of the WMO Joint Working Group on Forecast Verification Research (JWGFVR) meeting at the Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne. Come and find out about the latest research in this area, present your own verification (variety is encouraged) and bring your questions and ideas. Expect key note talks from international experts from the WMO JWGFVR, contributed talks, lightning lectures, posters and plenty of time for discussion. The Draft Program... View Article
A successful workshop on the science of multi-year drought was recently held at Monash University in Melbourne, where 50 experts from Australia, and small number of experts from the UK and the US, met to discuss what we know about the science of these droughts in Australia.
Gilbert Brunet (Bureau of Meteorology)
JOIN THE MEETING The zoom meeting details are as follow: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://unsw.zoom.us/j/825572965 Or iPhone one-tap: 16699006833,825572965# or 16465588656,825572965# Or Telephone: Dial: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 825 572 965 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ax4KAMBB6 Or a H.323/SIP room system: SIP:7588@aarnet.edu.au or H323:825572965@182.255.112.21 (From Cisco) or H323:182.255.112.21##825572965 (From Huawei, LifeSize, Polycom) or 162.255.37.11 or 162.255.36.11 (U.S.) Meeting ID:... View Article
Angeline Pendergrass (NCAR). The uneven nature of precipitation and its changes. Video connection details: Name: Bureau of Meteorology – R&D Seminars. Video Address – Bureau Internal: 558912. External Participants: 558912@bom.gov.au. PIN: 3099#. Audio Connection: +61 3 9900 8912.
Phil Dooley (PhilUpOnScience.com.au). Why we should stop explaining science Video connection details: Name: Bureau of Meteorology – R&D Seminars. Video Address – Bureau Internal: 558912. External Participants: 558912@bom.gov.au. PIN: 3099#. Audio Connection: +61 3 9900 8912.
The Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub is now reaching middle age (but no midlife crisis in sight). Since its inception in 2015, the Hub has worked to build a collaborative community among its partner organisations; the Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and Australian universities including the University of NSW, ANU, Monash University, the University of Melbourne and the University of Tasmania (all involved in CLEX).