The Path Forward for U.S. CLIVAR

Abstract:

US CLIVAR is a national research program investigating the variability and predictability of the global climate system on seasonal, interannual, decadal and centennial timescales, with a particular emphasis on the role the ocean plays in climate variability. US CLIVAR’s new 15-year Science Plan (released December 2013) updates the goals and priorities of US CLIVAR based on achievements to date. The Plan articulates important implementation activities, including expanding upon US CLIVAR’s core research to target specific Research Challenges that emphasize strengthened ties tot he broader Earth science community and relevance to societal impacts. This updated US CLIVAR planned is presented, as is the US CLIVAR focus on linking research to applications. This focus is supported by on of the three US CLIVAR Panels, the Predictability, Predictions, and Applications Interface Panel (PPAI), whose mission is to foster improved practices in the provision, validation and uses of climate information and forecasts through coordinated participation within the U.S. and international climate science and applications communities.