Research Areas

African Climate Dynamics

A primary research focus is African climate variability and change. The African continent is larger than the U.S., China, India, and most of Europe combined. Climates across this vast expanse range from the world’s largest desert - the Sahara - to the second-largest tropical forest on the planet.

High-Resolution Climate Modeling

We use state-of-the art regional climate models to simulate, evaluate, and predict climate. With resolutions ranging from tens of kilometers to only a few kilometers, regional climate modeling provides the resolution of topography, coastlines, and surface processes needed to improve climate prediction on the space scales needed for impacts evaluation and policy decision-making.

Dynamics of Extreme Tropical Rainfall

The intensification of storms as climate warms is already bringing significant impacts across the world. We use high resolution simulation to study the physical processes that control convective storm intensity in the tropics. The ultimate goal is to improve the prediction of rainfall intensity and frequency over the tropical continents.

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