MAPP Program Mission
The Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) Program's mission is to enhance the Nation's capability to understand and predict natural variability and changes in Earth's climate system. The MAPP Program supports development of advanced climate modeling technologies to improve simulation of climate variability, prediction of future climate variations from weeks to decades, and projection of long-term future climate conditions. To achieve its mission, the MAPP Program supports research focused on the coupling, integration, and application of Earth system models and analyses across NOAA, among partner agencies, and with the external research community.
Program Activities
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- Improvement of Earth system models
- Integrated Earth system analysis capability
- Improvement in methodologies for global to regional-scale analysis, predictions, and projections
- Development of integrated assessment and prediction capabilities relevant to decision makers based on climate analyses, predictions, and projections
MAPP supports development of next-generation Earth System models involving both higher resolution and improved physical representations to address the information needs of decision makers.
MAPP-funded research is contributing to improvements in the simulation and prediction of phenomena such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO), and climate extremes such as the activity of tropical and extra-tropical storms. The Program is exploring the potential for decadal climate prediction. Supported by MAPP, scientists are investigating linkages between extreme weather events and climate drivers, including the ability to predict changes in extreme event frequency on intra-seasonal to decadal time scales.
The researchers supported by MAPP continue to produce scientific advances that contribute to better monitoring and prediction of national drought, including the National Integrated Drought Information System, and official national drought products such as the U.S. Drought Monitor and the U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook. MAPP projects are also evaluating uncertainties in the long-term prediction and projection of twenty-first century climate over North America. The outcomes of these projects are expected to contribute to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Funded Projects
FY 2012
FY 2011
FY 2010
MAPP Task Forces
The MAPP Program Task Forces target high-priority research areas where rapid progress is needed to advance MAPP Program objectives. MAPP Program Task Forces provide a working-level opportunity for MAPP-funded PIs already engaged in research projects with synergetic objectives, to communicate and coordinate. Activities of the MAPP Task Forces target well-defined yet broad research objectives requiring a community approach, beyond the scope of an individual research project.
Current MAPP Task Forces include: the Drought Task Force, the CMIP5 Task Force, and the Climate Prediction Task Force.
MAPP Webinars
The MAPP program organizes monthly webinars to enable better communication among MAPP PIs, provide PIs with an opportunity to publicize their research results and better connect with NOAA labs.
The 2011-2012 series, which consisted of 9 monthly webinars, attracted over 430 attendees from NOAA, other federal agencies and laboratories, the academic community, and the private sector.
To view the 2012-2013 MAPP webinar series program please click here.