Why Seasonal Prediction of California Winter Precipitation Is Challenging 9 February 2023

Why Seasonal Prediction of California Winter Precipitation Is Challenging

This new CVP-funded study examines atmosphere–ocean coupled models to understand the limits of seasonal prediction for CA winter precipitation.

NIDIS, CNAP, and Partners Issue Special Edition Drought Status Update for the Western United States 26 January 2023

NIDIS, CNAP, and Partners Issue Special Edition Drought Status Update for the Western United States

This Special Edition Drought Status Update was issued to help answer the question, "What do the recent storms mean for drought in the West?"

Projections of Future Ocean Eddy Intensity Provide Improved Understanding of Climate Change Impacts on California Coast 28 October 2022

Projections of Future Ocean Eddy Intensity Provide Improved Understanding of Climate Change Impacts on California Coast

A new CVP and MAPP funded modeling study projects changes in ocean eddy processes with future climate change to advance our understanding of coastal ecosystem and community impacts up to 2100.

Identifying and Improving Wildfire Forecast Model Weaknesses Using FIREX-AQ Observations 21 October 2022

Identifying and Improving Wildfire Forecast Model Weaknesses Using FIREX-AQ Observations

A new AC4-funded publication utilizes FIREX-AQ observations to evaluate common modeling representations of wildfire smoke plumes and finds they can be improved by expanding the use of observations for heat flux and boundary layer height.

West RISA researcher co-authors new publications on simulations of wildfire burn severity maps 28 September 2022

West RISA researcher co-authors new publications on simulations of wildfire burn severity maps

Based on California wildfires, this research team develops empirical models to improve burn severity and high-severity patch area maps with vegetation regimes to create efficient wildfire burn severity maps that will improve land use management by policy makers.

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