We are delighted to announce the winners of the Early Career Presentation awards at the recent 7^th SPARC General Assembly. In keeping with the multi-hub nature of the meeting, we awarded prizes for best oral and best poster presentation at each of our three hubs.

Best ECR oral and poster presentations

Thank you to everyone who helped us to judge the presentations and particularly to Alison Ming for her organisation of the process.

A selection of new science articles from the past week of interest to the SPARC community (a SPARC Office choice).

Driving mechanisms for the El Niño–Southern Oscillation impact on stratospheric ozone. By S. Benito-Barca, N. Calvo, and M. Abalos in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Understanding model-observation discrepancies in satellite retrievals of atmospheric temperature using GISS ModelE. By M.C. Casas et al. in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

Satellite-Borne Observations of Ozone Impact by the November 2001 Solar Proton Event. By K. Nilsen, A. Kero, P.T. Verronen, and M.E. Szeläg in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

Vertical structure of the lower-stratospheric moist bias in the ERA5 reanalysis and its connection to mixing processes. By K. Krüger et al. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Climatology and variability of air mass transport from the boundary layer to the Asian monsoon anticyclone. By M. Nützel et al. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

We’re pleased to announce that we’re now inviting abstracts for the WWRP/WCRP S2S Summit at the University of Reading, UK, 3-7 July 2023.

Sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) prediction–2 weeks to a season ahead–is increasingly filling the gap between weather and seasonal climate forecasts, helping provide early warnings of high-impact events such as tropical cyclones, floods, droughts, heat, cold waves and their compound impacts on society. As the S2S forecast skill continues to improve through a better understanding of physical mechanisms involved, model advances and statistical calibration of model forecast outputs, more products are becoming available for decision makers to advance applications and services.

The Summit will celebrate the success of the WWRP/WCRP S2S Prediction Project over 10 years as it moves towards its completion in December 2023. The event welcomes contributions on all aspects of S2S science, including:

·       Physical mechanisms leading to predictability on sub-seasonal timescales,
·       Mddel evaluation and diagnostics,
·       Predictability and prediction studies,
·       Extreme events,
·       Traditional Model Output Statistics (calibration, verification) as well novel approaches such as, Machine Learning.
·       Examples and best practices of development, application, value and communication of S2S products.

Contributions making use of both the S2S and SubX databases are encouraged as these are complementary data sources for advancing sub-seasonal to seasonal prediction research. Forecasting of sub-seasonal weather statistics within the first season, including high impact weather and monsoon onset/cessation dates are also welcome.

The deadline for abstracts is 15th January 2023 and authors will be notified of abstract acceptance and presentation type by 28th  February. Abstract submission should be through the web-from on the conference website: https://research.reading.ac.uk/s2s-summit2023/

Meet with us in “Remarkable Rwanda”­­­­

The next WCRP Open Science Conference (OSC) will take place in 2023, with the major goal of bridging science and society by “advancing climate science for a sustainable future.” Climate risk, early warning, attribution, uncertainty, tipping points, irreversibility, and abrupt climate change are just some of the topics that will be discussed, both on a global and regional scale, as well as the fundamental science that is critical to advancing these important topics.­­­­­

Website now LIVE!

­­Abstract submission(includes financial support applications)­­

Watch our video introducing the OSC:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
Science leaders, politicians, policy makers, intergovernmental agencies and NGOs will share ideas on how climate research leads to a sustainable future. Natural and social scientists, humanities scholars, and practitioners from around the world will showcase their work, learn from each other, and explore new ways to work together to build the future we want. The OSC will feature the latest research from across the WCRP community (Core Projects, Lighthouse Activities, Grand Challenges) and from all of our key partners. 

Key dates

Early 2023: Registrations open
Feb. 2023: Abstract submission and financial support application deadline
Apr.–May 2023: Abstract review and financial support notifications
Jun. 2023: Final conference program 
22 & 28 Oct. 2023: Early to mid-career researchers event
23–27 Oct. 2023: WCRP Open Science Conference

Horizontal small-scale variability of water vapor in the atmosphere: implications for intercomparison of data from different measuring systems. By. Calbet et al. in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques.

Satellite observations of gravity wave momentum flux in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT): feasibility and requirements. By Q. Chen et al. in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques.

A Spectral Rotary Analysis of Gravity Waves: An Application during one of the SOUTHTRAC Flights. By A. de la Torre et al. in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

A New Instrument for Balloon-Borne In Situ Aerosol Size Distribution Measurements, the Continuation of a 50 Year Record of Stratospheric Aerosols Measurements. By L.E. Kalnajs and T. Deshler in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

Regional Perspective of Hadley Circulation and Its Uncertainties among Different Datasets: Spread in Reanalysis Datasets. By Y. Li et al. in the Journal of Geophysical Reasearch: Atmospheres.

New perspectives on historical climatology. By S. White et al. in WIREs Climate Change.

Discussion papers – open for comment:

Opinion: The Scientific and Community-Building Roles of the Geoengineering Model Intercomparison Project (GeoMIP) – Past, Present, and Future. By D. Visioni et al. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Find the second circular with all important conference information

Interested in having your research exposed internationally?

The call for abstracts is open for oral and poster presentations at the WCRP Open Science Conference 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda. Limited financial support is available inter alia to support deserving delegates who are early to mid-career researchers (EMCRs) or from low to lower-middle income countries. Click here for more information on abstract submission and financial support.

Timeline

• 1 December 2022: Abstract submission, financial support application open 
• 15 December 2022: Registration opens
• 28 February 2023: Abstract submission and financial support application deadline
• March-April 2023: Abstract review
• May 2023: Abstract and financial support notifications

Together with the University of Massachusetts (UMass), Amherst, we are excited to invite applications for the position of Director of the Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) International Project Office (IPO). The position will remain open until filled, with a preferred start date of 1 March 2023. For full details and instructions on how to apply, please see the CliC website.

A draft version of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) is now available for a 12-week public review and comment period. Additional information on this request can be found in the Federal Register Notice.

People who wish to review and comment on the draft report can do so via the USGCRP Review and Comment System (registration required). Instructions for comment submission are available on that site and in this brief recording and user guide .

In addition to this public comment period, NCA5 is being reviewed by a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. All of the feedback received through these reviews will be considered by the chapter authors for future drafts of the assessment. The final version of NCA5 is expected to be released in late 2023.

This review is free and open to everyone. Please note that this is a draft document and it should not be cited, quoted, or distributed for purposes beyond this review.

All comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on January 27, 2023 via the USGCRP Review and Comment System.

Find more information on the Open Notices page of the USGCRP.

ESA Internal Fellowships in EO for Earth system science (5 posts based in Italy, 2-yr research proposals)

Closing date: 7 December

Reporting to the Head of the Science Section in the Data Applications Division within the Science, Applications and Climate Department of the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes, you will work in close cooperation with other staff of the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. The Science Section is a dynamic R&D team leading EO research and Earth system science activities, including atmosphere research, in partnership with European and international scientific groups. Visit our web site for an overview of our activities.
 
You will be part of the Earth System Science Hub: a new science facility in ESA and center for networking and scientific collaboration among world-class researchers in ESA Member States (MS) and worldwide. The Hub will bring together young and senior scientists of different disciplines in Earth Observation and Earth System Science to contribute to develop the next generation of EO products and jointly address some of the major science challenges of this decade. The Hub will also contribute to develop a solid scientific basis for the implementation and evolution of “Digital Twin Earth” (an advanced high-resolution replica of our planet, its processes and its interactions with human activities and ecosystems).Apply here by 7 December 2022.

ESA externally-hosted Climate Fellowships (10+ posts based in any hosting institutes in European Member States, 2-yr research proposals)

Closing date: 31 January 2023

The objective of this initiative is to support early-career scientists in the field of Earth Observation for Climate Research. To date the Climate Change Initiative (CCI) has funded 24 research fellowships to further improve and exploit Essential Climate Variable (ECV) products. To continue this research-excellence, ESA is calling for new proposals under the umbrella of the CCI Fellowship scheme. Host Organisation’s candidates shall propose a 2-year research plan contributing to at least one of the following areas: exploitation of the CCI ECVs to improve our understanding of carbon, water and energy cycles and investigate the long-term response of our climate system; cross-ECV research topics ranging from (but not exclusive to) teleconnections, tipping points, ice-ocean- atmosphere interactions, ocean surface currents, sea level budget closure, atmospheric trace gases, land- atmosphere exchange, terrestrial hydrology, and climate and human health; topics related to the exploitation of CCI ECVs in the context of Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP). Full details can be found at this link https://climate.esa.int/en/esa-climate/esa-cci/fellowships/call-for-research-fellowship-proposals/

The international Commission for Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (iCACGP) is calling for nominations for new members and officers to its Scientific Commission. iCACGP advocates for research into atmospheric chemistry to address questions in all parts of the atmosphere, as well as the interfaces of the earth system with the atmosphere (ocean interface, land interface, stratosphere interface). This is achieved through promoting understanding of the fundamental mechanisms that control atmospheric composition and the development of improved predictive capabilities. This requires measurement, laboratory studies, and modelling. iCACGP is one of the Commissions in IAMAS (International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences), which in turn is one of the associations within IUGG (International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics) under the non-governmental ICSU (International Council for Science) family.

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Nominations due: 15 December 2022