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Tropical Pacific Ocean warming has been separated into two modes based on the spatial distribution of the maximum sea surface temperature (SST) anomal...
The relationship between the Asian-Pacific oscillation (APO) and the tropical cyclone frequency over the western North Pacific (WNP) in summer is prel...
This paper is the first of a two-part series that presents results of a comprehensive study of the variations in the annual number of landfalling trop...
The present study examines variation of tropical cyclone (TC) activity in the South Indian Ocean (SIO) during TC seasons (December–March) for the pe...
A number of landslides have occured in Kokap SubDistrict, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province, Indonesia, which have influenced the commu...

On the seasonal forecasting of regional tropical cyclone activity

G. A. VecchiT. DelworthR. GudgelS. KapnickA. T. WittenbergF. ZengW. AndersonV. BalajiK. DixonL. Jia
Tropical cyclones (TCs) are a hazard to life and property and a prominent element of the global climate system; therefore, understanding and predictin...
The relationship between the interannual variation in tropical cyclone (TC) activity over the western North Pacific (WNP) and the thermal state over t...
Recent observational records show that the dipole oscillation between the Philippine Sea (PS) and the northern South China Sea (nSCS) is a leading emp...

An Evaluation of Tropical Cyclone Genesis Forecasts from Global Numerical Models

D. J. HalperingH. E. FuelbergR. E. HartJ. H. CossuthP. SuraR. J. Pasch
Tropical cyclone (TC) forecasts rely heavily on output from global numerical models. While considerable research has investigated the skill of various...
Reliable drought monitoring requires long-term and continuous precipitation data. High resolution satellite measurements provide valuable precipitatio...
Recent and potential future increases in global temperatures are likely to be associated with impacts on the hydrologic cycle, including changes to pr...

Temperature sensitivity of drought-induced tree mortality portends increased regional die-off under global-change-type drought

Adams, H. D.Guardiola-Claramonte, M.Barron-Gafford, G. A.Villegas, Juan CamiloBreshears, D. D.Zou, C. B.Troch, P. A.Huxman, T. E.
Large-scale biogeographical shifts in vegetation are predicted in response to the altered precipitation and temperature regimes associated with global...
Increasing drought is one of the most critical challenges facing species and ecosystems worldwide, and improved theory and practices are needed for qu...
Elevated CO2 appears to be a significant factor in global warming, which will likely lead to drought conditions in many areas. Few studies have consid...
The major North American droughts as per instrumental records are shown to be part of a larger, global pattern of low-frequency drought variability. D...
Vegetation effects are currently disregarded in Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), and the sensitivity of PDSI to the choice of potential evaporati...

. Use of NDVI and land surface temperature for drought assessment: Merits and limitations

Kamieli, A.Agam, N.Pinker, R. T.Anderson, M.Imhoff, M. L.Gutman, G. G.Panov, N.Goldberg, A.
A large number of water- and climate-related applications, such as drought monitoring, are based on spaceborne-derived relationships between land surf...
Droughts have significant environmental and socio-economic impacts in Australia. This emphasizes Australia's vulnerability to climate variability and ...
Recent drought events in the United States and the magnitude of drought losses indicate the continuing vulnerability of the country to drought. Until ...

The perfect ocean for drought

Hoerling, M.Kumar, A.
The 1998–2002 droughts spanning the United States, southern Europe, and Southwest Asia were linked through a common oceanic influence. Cold sea surf...