In September 2020, IAG and NCAR released a report Severe Weather in a Changing Climate (second edition), which incorporated research findings from numerous CLEX researchers. CLEX feedback also led to the incorporation of a new section on connected extremes in this report, highlighting the value of research into weather extremes.
Speakers: Andy Pitman (CLEX), Lisa Alexander (CLEX), Greg Holland (Climate and Energy College), Seth Westra (University of Adelaide), Ryan Crompton (Risk Frontiers)
Speakers: Andy Pitman (CLEX), Lisa Alexander (CLEX), Greg Holland (Climate and Energy College), Seth Westra (University of Adelaide), Ryan Crompton (Risk Frontiers)
Greg Holland A lot of attention has been given to the potential influence that climate change may have on tropical cyclone activity. But very little has been said about the way in which tropical cyclones influence climate. In this presentation, I will summarise the current understanding of tropical cyclone response to climate change, then move to a discussion of their role in the global atmospheric energy budget. Some speculation will be made on the relationship between the this role and... View Article