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RP2 Heatwaves and cold air outbreaks report – August 2020

August 17, 2020 1:17 pm Published by Comments Off on RP2 Heatwaves and cold air outbreaks report – August 2020

As well as winning a Pulitzer Prize, the RP2 team has been working closely on improving models, developed two new metrics and through studying marine heatwaves may have revealed a method of forecasting these heatwaves around Tasmania up to two years ahead.

UNSW05: Faster warming in the Alps

August 6, 2020 1:27 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW05: Faster warming in the Alps

The Australian Alps are the highest mountain range in Australia and is an important region in terms of ecosystem, biodiversity, energy generation and winter tourism. Alpine areas are vulnerable to climate change. This project will use NARCLiM simulations to analyse the relationship between warming rates and changes in albedo and surface energy budget.