S2S Extremes Workshop 2016

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<H2><EM>Workshop on Sub-Seasonal to Seasonal Predictability of Extreme Weather and Climate</EM></H2>
<H3>Tuesday, December 6 – Wednesday, December 7, 2016</H3>
<H4>Monell Building<BR>Columbia University at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Campus<BR>61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-8000</H4>
<P CLASS="vspace">There is increasing interest in extreme weather and climate events, both in terms of gaining a better understanding of the impacts of climate change, as well as toward developing early warning systems for better preparedness. Recent developments in sub-seasonal to seasonal prediction (S2S; from 2 weeks to a season ahead), together with the establishment of the WWRP/WCRP S2S prediction project archive of operational model forecasts, provide a new opportunity to better understand the mechanisms behind extreme events with large societal impacts (floods, droughts, storms, heat and cold waves), as well as to improve their prediction and early warning. Two weeks to a season is a key time range, both from the physical perspective of the climatic drivers of extremes (MJO, blocking events, sudden stratospheric warmings, land/sea/ice surface interactions), and for decision makers to have sufficient time to take preemptive actions.</P>
<P CLASS="vspace">The <A HREF="http://iri.columbia.edu/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)</A>, the <A HREF="http://extremeweather.columbia.edu/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Extreme Weather &amp; Climate Initiative (Extreme Weather)</A>, and the <A CLASS="urllink" HREF="http://s2s.prediction.net/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WWRP/WCRP Sub-Seasonal to Seasonal Prediction Project (S2S)</A> will hold a 2-day workshop on December 6-7 2016 at the Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory campus in Palisades, New York. This workshop is intended for all in academia, government, and the private sector with an interest in understanding the latest science behind S2S predictability of extreme weather and climate, and in developing early warning products. Through a small set of invited talks, contributed posters, and discussion sessions the workshop will showcase the latest research on extremes using S2S models, and provide an opportunities for networking and unstructured discussion.</P>
<P CLASS="p1"><SPAN CLASS="s1">A closed meeting of the NOAA <A HREF="http://cpo.noaa.gov/ClimatePrograms/ModelingAnalysisPredictionsandProjections/MAPPTaskForces/S2SPredictionTaskForce.aspx" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN CLASS="s2">MAPP Subseasonal to Seasonal Prediction Task Force</SPAN></A> will be held prior to the workshop on Monday, December 5th.</SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="vspace"><SPAN>Topics will include: the international S2S research initiative and data archive, operational S2S forecasting, private sector forecasts, sources of S2S predictability of weather extremes, and</SPAN><SPAN> risk management perspectives.</SPAN></P>
<H2 CLASS="vspace">Contact us</H2>
<P CLASS="vspace"><STRONG>Please refer to the <A HREF="http://iri.columbia.edu/s2s-extremes-workshop-2016/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">event website</A> for info and updates. Email:</STRONG> <SPAN>s2s.extremes@iri.columbia.edu</SPAN><SPAN CLASS="oe_textdirection"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="vspace"><SPAN>*Featured image: Hurricane Katrina, NOAA</SPAN></P>

Monell Auditorium, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory - Columbia University

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