NCAS Climate and High Impact Weather
Lead Research Organisation:
National Centre for Atmospheric Science
Department Name: UNLISTED
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ORCID iD |
| Jacqueline Hamilton (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Wegmann M
(2021)
Impact of Eurasian autumn snow on the winter North Atlantic Oscillation in seasonal forecasts of the 20th century
in Weather and Climate Dynamics
Bador M
(2020)
Impact of Higher Spatial Atmospheric Resolution on Precipitation Extremes Over Land in Global Climate Models
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Guo Y
(2020)
Impact of Indo-Pacific warm pool Hadley circulation on the seasonal forecast performance for summer precipitation over the western North Pacific
in Environmental Research Letters
Roberts M
(2020)
Impact of Model Resolution on Tropical Cyclone Simulation Using the HighResMIP-PRIMAVERA Multimodel Ensemble
in Journal of Climate
Maddison J
(2020)
Impact of model upgrades on diabatic processes in extratropical cyclones and downstream forecast evolution
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Vidale P.L.
(2021)
Impact of stochastic physics and model resolution on the simulation of tropical cyclones in climate GCMs
in Journal of Climate
Crook J
(2024)
Impact of the Madden-Julian oscillation and equatorial waves on tracked mesoscale convective systems over southeast Asia
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Maybee B
(2022)
Importance of Madden-Julian oscillation phase to the interannual variability of East African rainfall
in Atmospheric Science Letters
Dione C
(2022)
Improved sub-seasonal forecasts to support preparedness action for meningitis outbreak in Africa.
in Climate services
Harper A
(2021)
Improvement of modeling plant responses to low soil moisture in JULESvn4.9 and evaluation against flux tower measurements
in Geoscientific Model Development
Bourdin S
(2025)
Improving analogues-based detection & attribution approaches for hurricanes
in Environmental Research Letters
Ascott M
(2020)
In Situ Observations and Lumped Parameter Model Reconstructions Reveal Intra-Annual to Multidecadal Variability in Groundwater Levels in Sub-Saharan Africa
in Water Resources Research
Hernández-Yepes J
(2022)
Influence of spatial resolution in mesoscale modeling to reproduce wind power production in southern Mexico
in Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Turner A
(2019)
Interaction of convective organization with monsoon precipitation, atmosphere, surface and sea: The 2016 INCOMPASS field campaign in India
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Fiedler S
(2024)
Interactions between atmospheric composition and climate change - progress in understanding and future opportunities from AerChemMIP, PDRMIP, and RFMIP
in Geoscientific Model Development
Lu J
(2019)
Interannual Variations in Lower Stratospheric Ozone During the Period 1984-2016
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Galea D
(2024)
Investigating Differences between Tropical Cyclone Detection Systems
in Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems
Kumar D
(2020)
Investigating Indian summer monsoon in coupled regional land-atmosphere downscaling experiments using RegCM4
in Climate Dynamics
Pimlott M
(2022)
Investigating the global OH radical distribution using steady-state approximations and satellite data
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Poku C
(2021)
Is a more physical representation of aerosol activation needed for simulations of fog?
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Egan J
(2025)
Is OSSO a Significant Contributor to the Unknown UV Absorber in Venus' Atmosphere?
in Geophysical Research Letters
Dong B
(2025)
Key drivers of large scale changes in North Atlantic atmospheric and oceanic circulations and their predictability
in Climate Dynamics
Saffin L
(2023)
Kilometer-Scale Simulations of Trade-Wind Cumulus Capture Processes of Mesoscale Organization
in Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
Zhao A
(2024)
Large diversity in AMOC internal variability across NEMO-based climate models
in Climate Dynamics
Yong H
(2024)
Lessons learned from a UAV survey and methane emissions calculation at a UK landfill.
in Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
| Description | The programme has been influential in a number of different areas relating to the science of climate and high-impact weather, by furthering our understanding of: 1. Weather forecasting of storms and extreme precipitation in the UK and Europe. 2. Improving subseasonal to seasonal forecast skill for European weather, El Nino, and the Indian Summer Monsoon. 3. The projected climate change responses of heat waves, tropical cyclones, mid-latitude storms, monsoon rainfall, and anticyclonic blocking. 4. The variability and predictability of convective storms and the processes controlling the development of convection (e.g. aerosol-cloud interactions). |
| Exploitation Route | The science theme covers a broad range of topics in the area of Climate and High Impact Weather. Key ways that others may take the outcomes forward include: 1. Academics: Working in the area of environmental impacts and environmental science. 2. Government, NGOs and industry: Informing UK and global policy on natural hazards and climate change and helping users assess key environmental risks 3. Operational forecast centres: Results will help to improve weather and subseasonal-to-seasonal forecasts on timescales of days to months. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Energy Environment Financial Services and Management Consultancy Healthcare Government Democracy and Justice |
| URL | https://ncas.ac.uk/our-science/climate-high-impact-weather/ |
| Description | This submission relates to the NCAS research programme on Climate and High-Impact Weather. The outputs of the NCAS science theme have resulted in impacts in a wide range of areas, which include: 1. International assessments, the most prominent example of which is contributing to and reviewing the next IPCC assessment on climate change. 2. Research has had substantial impact on NGOs and UK Government Departments (especially DFID/FCOD). This includes tailoring meteorological forecast information for a range of humanitarian agencies in anticipation of, and in response to, impending monthly and seasonal-scale precipitation and weather extremes such as El Nino and La Nina. 3. Outputs have also been used develop risk assessment tools in the private sector and operational forecast centres. Examples include an insurance risk models of correlated wind and flood risk in the UK and a tool to help the UK Met Office assess sting-jet precursors in weather forecasts of severe windstorms. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment,Financial Services, and Management Consultancy,Healthcare,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Impact Types | Societal Policy & public services |
| Description | IPCC AR6 Lead Author / Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; International Organisations/Committees; UNFCCC |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Climate Canopy exhibit at Leeds Light Night |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The National Centre for Atmospheric Science, in collaboration with artist Alison Smith, created a sensory art installation to encourage climate and community action in the face of global environmental challenges. The suspended exhibit, titled Climate Canopy, uses light and recycled materials to display the story of global warming through colour and touch. Climate Canopy was exhibited for the first time at Leeds Light Night on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th October 2021, at the Carriageworks Theatre. Leeds Light Night is a free arts and light festival that transforms some of the city's most recognizable spaces into spectacular artworks and captivating performances. Leeds Light Night is the UK's largest annual arts and light festival, boasting 150,000 visitors each year. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Climate Canopy sculpture installed at United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP26 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The science-art light installation Climate Canopy was exhibited for world leaders at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow. The suspended structure illuminated tens of thousands of passing delegates in the Blue Zone, displaying the history of global temperature rise, at one of the most decisive events in our lifetime. The display, created by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and Leeds-based artist Alison Smith, is formed from coloured stripes of light which represent 170 year of global temperature data. There are 26 stripes in total, inspired by the warming stripes created by Professor Ed Hawkins, for COP26. As delegates walked under the sculpture, the lights transitioned from blue to red, reflecting the growing impacts of climate change in virtually every region worldwide. Displaying the art installation at the United Nations conference sent a powerful message about the way that art and science can work together to engage people in environmental issues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Earth System and Climate Projection storyboard videos for COP26 public exhibition in Glasgow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Videos about climate change modelling for a Green Zone COP26 public exhibition in Glasgow, to support the Natural Environmental Research Council stand |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | International Piano Festival / Leeds Conservatoire event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The National Centre for Atmospheric Science collaborated with visual artist Alison Smith and composers at Leeds Conservatoire, to create Turn the Tide - an interactive sculpture accompanied by several new pieces of music. Turn the Tide weaves together a broad ensemble of climate science, visual and performing arts, and local people to inspire creative action on climate change. Turn the Tide formed part of the Leeds International Piano Competition, and featured on the community-based Piano Trail, with a dedicated free and public performance on Friday 10th September at midday in Leeds city centre. Alison's installation features an upcycled upright piano and a crescendo of colourful recycled plastics and animated lights, which swell in stripes over a wave-like structure covering the piano's lid and upper panel. The sculpture's lights and stripes are arranged in a way that depict the change in global temperatures over the past 180 years. To visualise the changes, Professor Ed Hawkins from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and University of Reading created a set of warming stripes, which influenced the design of Alison's piano piece. Student composers at Leeds Conservatoire, a multidisciplinary music and performing arts college, were commissioned to produce pieces of music that could be played on, or accompany, the sculptural piano. The bespoke arrangements take inspiration from the environment and our social responsibility to help the planet. Turn the Tide encouraged people in Leeds (and via social media) to think about society and the future challenges and choices of COP26. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Young people's club visit (Leeds) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Daniel Grosvenor, an NCAS Researcher in Aerosol-Climate Modelling based at the University of Leeds, attended the Horsforth Cubs group and talked to the young members about clouds, which sparked questions and conversation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |