ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Stratospheric Sudden Warming Workshop, 22-24 February 2012, Kyoto, Japan

Abstract Deadline:                 23 December 2011

Online Registration Deadline: 5 February 2012

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SPARC DynVar Activity Stratosphere-Troposphere Coupling Poster Cluster @ WCRP OSC 2011, click here.

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SPARC DynVar workshop 2 outcomes:  SPARC Newsletter 36 (Manzini et al, 19-22), January 2011 issue.

Welcome

DynVar is an international climate modelling activity that studies the influence of the stratospheric circulation on the global climate system, with a particular emphasis on the two-way dynamical coupling betwen the troposphere and the stratosphere.

The activity promotes the development and use of coupled atmosphere-ocean-seaice general circulation models to ask how does the stratospheric circulation:

  • Affect the tropospheric mean climate?
  • Impact climate variability on all timescales?
  • Impact climate change?

The activity involves scientists from modeling research centres and universities. The activity is open to all researchers interested in contributing; please contact us if you wish to participate.

The DynVar activity is part of the Stratospheric Process and their Role in Climate Project (SPARC). SPARC is a core project of the World Climate Research Program (WCRP).