Welcome to the U.S. CLIVAR Web Site!
CLIVAR
(Climate Variability and Predictability) is an international, interdisciplinary
research effort within the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
focusing on the variability and predictability of the slowly varying
components of the climate system. CLIVAR investigates the physical
and dynamical processes in the climate system that occur on seasonal,
interannual, decadal and centennial time-scales. CLIVAR recgnizes
that a critical measure of sucess in its research program is a
transferal of insight and knowledge to routine production of climate
forecasts, information and products. These forecasts and climate
products hae inherent value to decision makers.
U.S.
CLIVAR has identified improved predictive capability as the main
objective to leave as its legacy. The U.S. CLIVAR Committee steers
the U.S. CLIVAR research enterprise along with three Panels to
guide and implement the program in the broad functional goals of
predictability/prediction; process and model improvement, and phenomena/observations/synthesis.
The Panels develop and coordinate research plans and activities,
provide input to agency programs, and assess achievement using
measurable performance metrics (e.g. milestones).
Call for US CLIVAR Panel Nominations
Nominations are sought for three Panels: 1) Predictability, Prediction
and Applications Interface Panel (PPAI), 2) Process Study Model Improvement
Panel (PSMI), and 3) Phenomena, Observations and Synthesis Panel
(POS). These panels each aid in developing and coordinating climate
research plans and activities and also providing feedback to agency
implementation. Further information and terms of reference for each
of these panels can be found at www.usclivar.org/Organization.html.
Each panel is seeking members to enhance their current expertise.
The PSMI Panel is specifically looking for a sea-going oceanographer
and someone with high-latitude/ice expertise. The POS Panel is seeking
members with expertise in one of these three areas: 1) reanalysis
2) climate processes, coupled variability, etc., and 3) salinity
or surface fluxes. For additional information, see the full announcement.
U.S. CLIVAR activities are supported by:
   
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