Tag Archive: climate dynamics

Research brief: What drives extreme heat events in spring?

March 9, 2021 3:38 pm Published by Comments Off on Research brief: What drives extreme heat events in spring?

Maximum temperatures in Australia during spring have exceeded historic records on multiple occasions in recent years. Understanding what drives these high temperatures may lead to better forecasts of extreme heat in the future.

Research brief: Indian Ocean warming modulates global atmospheric circulation trends

November 27, 2020 3:25 pm Published by Comments Off on Research brief: Indian Ocean warming modulates global atmospheric circulation trends

Using atmospheric model experiments, researchers have shown that the warming of the tropical Indian Ocean relative to the other two tropical ocean basins can effectively control Walker Circulation changes in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and influence climate far beyond the Indian Ocean region.

Research brief: Realised added value in dynamical downscaling of Australian climate change

May 21, 2020 4:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Research brief: Realised added value in dynamical downscaling of Australian climate change

New research shows regional climate models consistently provide added value across Australia compared to global climate models. As a result, researchers and policymakers can obtain plausible improvements in future climate projections from the current generation of available RCMs.

Research brief: Statistical correction reveals 25% decline in future rainfall over the SW Pacific

April 29, 2019 2:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Research brief: Statistical correction reveals 25% decline in future rainfall over the SW Pacific

CLEX researchers found that applying a statistical correction to projected sea surface temperatures has a major impact on changes to rainfall with global warming, leading to a 25% reduction in future precipitation projected for the south-western Pacific.

Research brief: How ENSO drives Australian heatwaves

December 18, 2018 1:20 pm Published by Comments Off on Research brief: How ENSO drives Australian heatwaves

By employing an atmosphere-only version of ACCESS, CLEX researchers generated multiple sea surface temperature patterns of the same El Nino and La Nina events, and assessed how this influenced heatwaves over various Australian regions.