ESSIC Goes to the AGU Fall Meeting
January 13, 2020
Over 20 ESSIC/CISESS scientists and students attended this year’s AGU conference and many more contributed to talks and poster presentations. The talks included:
Author: Cazzy Medley
Zheng Earns 2019 Yuxiang Early Career Award
January 13, 2020
Youtong Zheng, ESSIC/CISESS Post-doctoral Associate, has been awarded the prestigious Yuxiang Early Career Award in recognition of his research and achievements. This award is administered by the Chinese-American Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (COAA) and the PIESAT Information Technology, Co., Ltd.
Congratulations Alejandro Egido, Winner of NOAA Dave Johnson Award
January 3, 2020
ESSIC Visiting Assistant Research Scientist Alejandro Egido recently won the prestigious and highly competitive NOAA Dave Johnson Award, given annually to recognize the achievements of young professionals who have shown outstanding innovation in the use of satellite data for operational environmental applications. This award has been previously won by another ESSIC scientist, Scott Rudlosky.
Vintzileos Monitors Heat Events and Health on New Website
August 20, 2019
This has been a summer of record-breaking heat waves, both in the United States and across the world. Last month, several European countries that usually enjoy temperate summer conditions have hit all-time heat records, with temperatures reaching up to 108.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
First Results Emerge from ICESat-2, Satellite Measuring Earth’s Ice Elevation
August 15, 2019
More than a trillion new measurements of the Earth’s surface height are now available to the public as the first results of ICESat-2, a mission devoted to measuring the changing height of Earth’s ice.
New Study Identifies Causes of Multidecadal Climate Changes
July 25, 2019
UMD geologist contributes to analysis that suggests current climate models can accurately predict climate warming several decades into the future
New Book by ESSIC Research Scientist Demystifies Climate Analysis
July 10, 2019
There is no doubt that Earth is getting warmer. At the same time, many locations experience dramatic weather and climate variations every year. Heat waves, intense
Indian Ocean is “Canary in the Coal Mine” for Climate Change
May 17, 2019
Early this month, India’s coastline was struck by Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest cyclones India has experienced in 20 years, according to a press release
NOAA Coral Reef Watch – Successfully Predicting Coral Reef Bleaching Since 1997
March 29, 2019
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. They provide significant ecological, economic, and societal benefits, from supporting marine species to protecting our coastlines to generating $9.8 trillion per year globally and $3.4 billion in the United States alone.