● ● Institution ContactsInstitution Contacts
Prof. Minghua Zhang, ITPAProf. Minghua Zhang, ITPA Stony Brook University Stony Brook University [email protected]@stonybrook.edu
Dr. Andrew Vogelmann, ASDDr. Andrew Vogelmann, ASD Brookhaven National Laboratory Brookhaven National Laboratory [email protected]@bnl.gov
FURTHER INFORMATIONFURTHER INFORMATION
General Information: General Information: //wiki.bnl.gov/bg_climate_science//wiki.bnl.gov/bg_climate_science
POINTS OF CONTACTPOINTS OF CONTACT
● ● ResearchResearch Investigators listed at right, and Investigators listed at right, and under “Investigator Contacts” on under “Investigator Contacts” on the Climate Science Wiki (above).the Climate Science Wiki (above).
● ● Educational OpportunitiesEducational Opportunities Contact: Gina Gartin, ITPAContact: Gina Gartin, ITPA Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook University [email protected]@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
New York BlueNew York BlueClimate ScienceClimate Science
Research Areas(BNL personnel in BLUE, SBU in RED)
AEROSOL AND CLOUD MICROPHY SICAL PROCESSES, TRANSPORT & CLIMATE
● Aerosol microphysics modeling ● Aerosol-cloud interactions ● Aerosol & Chemical Transport
Huan Guo, Ernie Lewis, Yangang Liu, Peter Daum, Robert McGraw, Nicole Riemer, Stephen Schwartz,Andrew Vogelmann
CLOUD PROCESS MODELING
● Cloud processes for weather ● Cloud-climate feedback ● Cloud evolution observations● Data assimilation
Brian Colle, Peter Daum, Huan Guo, Michael Jensen,Marat Khairoutdinov, Pavlos Kollias, Wuyin Lin, Yangang Liu, Ed Luke, Mark Miller, Andrew Vogelmann, Minghua Zhang
OCEAN AND COASTAL PROCESS MODELING
● Coastal turbulent mixing ● Storm surge
Brian Colle, Dong-Ping Wang
FORECASTING WEATHER & REGIONAL CLIMATE
● Ensemble modeling ● Storm track variability ● Fundamental hurricane research
Edmund Chang, Brian Colle, Dong-Ping Wang
CLIMATE VARIATIONS & CLIMATE CHANGE
● Hydrological responses & feedbacks● Simulate regional responses to
global warming scenarios● Energy usage & mitigation strategies
Vatsal Bhatt, Brian Colle, Marat Khairoutdinov, Wuyin Lin, Ann Reisman, Andrew Vogelmann, Dong-Ping Wang, Minghua Zhang
Research Areas(BNL personnel in BLUE, SBU in RED)
AEROSOL AND CLOUD MICROPHY SICAL PROCESSES, TRANSPORT & CLIMATE
● Aerosol microphysics modeling ● Aerosol-cloud interactions ● Aerosol & Chemical Transport
Huan Guo, Ernie Lewis, Yangang Liu, Peter Daum, Robert McGraw, Nicole Riemer, Stephen Schwartz,Andrew Vogelmann
CLOUD PROCESS MODELING
● Cloud processes for weather ● Cloud-climate feedback ● Cloud evolution observations● Data assimilation
Brian Colle, Peter Daum, Huan Guo, Michael Jensen,Marat Khairoutdinov, Pavlos Kollias, Wuyin Lin, Yangang Liu, Ed Luke, Mark Miller, Andrew Vogelmann, Minghua Zhang
OCEAN AND COASTAL PROCESS MODELING
● Coastal turbulent mixing ● Storm surge
Brian Colle, Dong-Ping Wang
FORECASTING WEATHER & REGIONAL CLIMATE
● Ensemble modeling ● Storm track variability ● Fundamental hurricane research
Edmund Chang, Brian Colle, Dong-Ping Wang
CLIMATE VARIATIONS & CLIMATE CHANGE
● Hydrological responses & feedbacks● Simulate regional responses to
global warming scenarios● Energy usage & mitigation strategies
Vatsal Bhatt, Brian Colle, Marat Khairoutdinov, Wuyin Lin, Ann Reisman, Andrew Vogelmann, Dong-Ping Wang, Minghua Zhang
Research Areas(BNL personnel in BLUE, SBU in RED)
AEROSOL AND CLOUD MICROPHY SICAL PROCESSES, TRANSPORT & CLIMATE
● Aerosol microphysics modeling ● Aerosol-cloud interactions ● Aerosol & Chemical Transport
Huan Guo, Ernie Lewis, Yangang Liu, Peter Daum, Robert McGraw, Nicole Riemer, Stephen Schwartz,Andrew Vogelmann
CLOUD PROCESS MODELING
● Cloud processes for weather ● Cloud-climate feedback ● Cloud evolution observations● Data assimilation
Brian Colle, Peter Daum, Huan Guo, Michael Jensen,Marat Khairoutdinov, Pavlos Kollias, Wuyin Lin, Yangang Liu, Ed Luke, Mark Miller, Andrew Vogelmann, Minghua Zhang
OCEAN AND COASTAL PROCESS MODELING
● Coastal turbulent mixing ● Storm surge
Brian Colle, Dong-Ping Wang
FORECASTING WEATHER & REGIONAL CLIMATE
● Ensemble modeling ● Storm track variability ● Fundamental hurricane research
Edmund Chang, Brian Colle, Dong-Ping Wang
CLIMATE VARIATIONS & CLIMATE CHANGE
● Hydrological responses & feedbacks● Simulate regional responses to
global warming scenarios● Energy usage & mitigation strategies
Vatsal Bhatt, Brian Colle, Marat Khairoutdinov, Wuyin Lin, Ann Reisman, Andrew Vogelmann, Dong-Ping Wang, Minghua Zhang
TAKE ONE!TAKE ONE!
RESEARCHRESEARCHSince NY Blue became operational at the end of the summer, 2007, several efforts Since NY Blue became operational at the end of the summer, 2007, several efforts have begun as models are ported and tested on NY Blue:have begun as models are ported and tested on NY Blue:
● ● WRF Nature Run.WRF Nature Run. Simulations conducted on NY Blue are presented at this Simulations conducted on NY Blue are presented at this conference, see paper by John Michalakes, J. Hacker, R. Loft, M. McCracken, A. conference, see paper by John Michalakes, J. Hacker, R. Loft, M. McCracken, A. Snavely, N. Wright, T. Spelce, B. Gorda, & R. Walkup on 14 November in the Snavely, N. Wright, T. Spelce, B. Gorda, & R. Walkup on 14 November in the session for “Gordon Bell Finalists.”session for “Gordon Bell Finalists.”
●● Mesoscale Weather Prediction and Research,Mesoscale Weather Prediction and Research, conducted using WRF. conducted using WRF. Lead: Brian Colle, ITPA/SBULead: Brian Colle, ITPA/SBU ([email protected]) ([email protected])
●● Interactions of Tropical Aerosols, Convection & Climate, Interactions of Tropical Aerosols, Convection & Climate, examined using WRF examined using WRF and WRF/Chem. Research is conducted by a BNL-SBU co-Investigator team. and WRF/Chem. Research is conducted by a BNL-SBU co-Investigator team. Lead: Andrew Vogelmann, ASD/BNLLead: Andrew Vogelmann, ASD/BNL ([email protected])([email protected])
● ● Aerosol Indirect Effects in Marine Boundary Layer Clouds,Aerosol Indirect Effects in Marine Boundary Layer Clouds, using large eddy using large eddy simulations with the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble Model. Lead: Huan Guo and simulations with the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble Model. Lead: Huan Guo and Yangang Liu, ASD/BNLYangang Liu, ASD/BNL ([email protected], [email protected]) ([email protected], [email protected])
● ● Multi-scale Modeling of Climate Variability and Regional Climate Change under Multi-scale Modeling of Climate Variability and Regional Climate Change under Global Warming, Global Warming, conducted with the CCSM and its component models for the conducted with the CCSM and its component models for the atmosphere and ocean (CAM and POP). Lead: Minghua Zhang, ITPA/SBU atmosphere and ocean (CAM and POP). Lead: Minghua Zhang, ITPA/SBU ([email protected])([email protected])
Data Infusion into NY Blue ModelingData Infusion into NY Blue ModelingThe modeling will be guided by new approaches in data analysis that will help develop and improve the simulations. Research areas include:
• Ensemble Modeling, • Data Assimilation, and
• Radar and Satellite Strategies. The figure (left) summarizes one opportunity, by exploiting underutilized and/or emerging radar and satellite technologies. The resolutions of climate models (bottom axis) have improved the to point where they can run at scales comparable to the DOE-ARM cloud radar observations (middle axis) and EOS satellite data (top), both of which have been building extensive, valuable datasets over the last 15-20 years. With the high-resolution simulations, these datasets are ripe for integrated surface-satellite analysis with the models.
SUMMARYSUMMARY
New York Blue Climate Science is a New York Blue Climate Science is a climate science virtual instituteclimate science virtual institute that uses that uses New York Blue to address challenges in understanding the atmospheric and New York Blue to address challenges in understanding the atmospheric and oceanic processes that effect weather and climate. oceanic processes that effect weather and climate.
We are one of the six major areas engaged in research using NY Blue. We are one of the six major areas engaged in research using NY Blue. Collaborative efforts are led by scientists from: Collaborative efforts are led by scientists from:
● ● Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres (ITPA)Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres (ITPA) Stony Brook University (SBU) Stony Brook University (SBU)
● ● Atmospheric Sciences Division (ASD)Atmospheric Sciences Division (ASD) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
APPROACHAPPROACHWe seek new approaches in modeling and data integration to address We seek new approaches in modeling and data integration to address climate science challenges through a marriage of complementary strengths climate science challenges through a marriage of complementary strengths at ITPA and ASD: at ITPA and ASD:
● ● The numerical weather prediction and climate modeling at ITPA/SBU,The numerical weather prediction and climate modeling at ITPA/SBU,
● ● Process-oriented studies at ASD/BNL that are based on cloud radar, Process-oriented studies at ASD/BNL that are based on cloud radar, satellite remote sensing, and satellite remote sensing, and in situ in situ aircraft data.aircraft data.
NY Blue Climate Science Models NY Blue Climate Science Models ITPA and ASD scientists research atmospheric and oceanic processes (below) that operate at multiple scales, and involve a range of disciplines that benefit from high-performance computing.
Above are the typical model domains (left), with the associated model classes (right), and model names (right) that are being ported to NY Blue (many of them community models).
Note that, as computer power increases, boundaries between model classes become blurred. For example, WRF is typically used for “regional” simulations, but now its domain can be expanded to be hemispheric for short-duration runs.
Model Names & AcronymsATHAM Active Tracer High-resolution Atmospheric ModelCAM Community Atmosphere Mode (NCAR)CAM/MMF CAM/Multi-scale-Modeling FrameworkCCSM Community Climate System Model (NCAR)GCE Goddard Cumulus Ensemble ModelPOP The Parallel Ocean Program (NCAR/LANL)SAM System for Atmospheric ModelingWRF Weather Research and Forecasting ModelWRF/Chem WRF Chemistry
