Newsletter June 2014

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FSU COAPS Predicts Below Average Atlantic Hurricane Season The 2014 forecast calls for a 70% chance of 5 to 9 named storms, including 2 to 6 hurricanes. The mean forecast is for 7 named storms, including 4 hurricanes, and an average accumulated cyclone energy of 60. More >	New Study Sheds Light on Global Warming Trends New research by a team of Florida State University scientists shows the first detailed look at global land surface warming trends over the last 100 years, illustrating precisely when and where different areas of the world started to warm up or cool down. More >	Health Effects of Climate Change Florida Atlantic University continues studying the effects of sea level rise in South Florida with a new focus on climate change related health risks. The Florida Public Health Institute serves as the lead on the project, made possible by a grant from the Kresge Foundation. More >


Kathleen Ruppert Receives UF Champion of Change Award The award recognizes her work in developing an Action Plan for promoting sustainability in extension offices. More >	EPA Report: Climate Change Indicators in the United States The report pulls together observed data on key measures, including U.S. and global temperature and precipitation, ocean heat and acidity, and sea level. More >	Become A "Climate Voices" Speaker If you'd like to share your expertise and engage citizens in meaningful dialogue about climate change effects, please consider signing up as a speaker with Climate Voices, a speaker network supported by NCAR and the UN Foundation. More >

Events

Jun 7, Quincy, FL - FAMU Farm Fest Springtime Agri-Showcase

Jul 14-16, Spain - Basque Centre for Climate Change Summer School: Climate Change, Understanding the Challenge

Jul 28-Aug 1, New Orleans, LA - Conference on Ecological and Ecosystem Restoration

Aug 10-30, Oxford, UK - Oxford Adaptation Academy

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Funding

DOI/USGS Climate Science Centers and the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Centers (SOI Due Jun 17, 2014)

Florida Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Funding (Due Jul 15, 2014)

EPA Air, Climate And Energy (ACE) Centers: Science Supporting Solutions (Due Sep 4, 2014)

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Publications

FCI authors are in bold.

Bon, C. E., Reeve, A. S., Slater, L., & Comas, X. (2014). Using hydrologic measurements to investigate free-phase gas ebullition in a Maine peatland, USA. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 18(3), 953-965.

Bunge, L., & Clarke, A. J. (2014). On the Warm Water Volume and Its Changing Relationship with ENSO. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44(5), 1372-1385.

Feng, J., Wu, Z., & Zou, X. (2014). Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies off Baja California: A Possible Precursor of ENSO. J. Atmos. Sci., 71(5), 1529-1537.

Griffies, S. M., Yin, J., Durack, P. J., Goddard, P., Bates, S. C., Behrens, E., Bentsen, M., Bi, D. Biastoch, A., Boning, C. W., Bozec, A., et al. (2014). An assessment of global and regional sea level for years 1993-2007 in a suite of interannual CORE-II simulations. Ocean Modelling, 78, 35-89.

Ji, F., Wu, Z., Huang, J., & Chassignet, E. P. (2014). Evolution of land surface air temperature trend. Nature Climate Change, doi:10.1038/nclimate2223.

Lu, J., Hu, A., & Zeng, Z. (2014). On the possible interaction between internal climate variability and forced climate change. Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1002/2014GL059908.

Mumby, P. J., & van Woesik, R. (2014). Consequences of Ecological, Evolutionary and Biogeochemical Uncertainty for Coral Reef Responses to Climatic Stress. Current Biology, 24(10), R413-R423.

Nicholson, S. E. (2014). A detailed look at the recent drought situation in the Greater Horn of Africa. Journal of Arid Environments, 103, 71-79.

Putland, J. N., Mortazavi, B., Iverson, R. L., & Wise, S. W. (2014). Phytoplankton Biomass and Composition in a River-Dominated Estuary During Two Summers of Contrasting River Discharge. Estuaries and Coasts, 37(3), 664-679.

Song, X., Zhang, G. J., & Cai, M. (2014). Characterizing the Climate Feedback Pattern in the NCAR CCSM3-SOM Using Hourly Data. J. Climate, 27(8), 2912-2930.

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