Search Results - "Pook, Michael J."

What causes southeast Australia's worst droughts? by Ummenhofer, Caroline C., England, Matthew H., McIntosh, Peter C., Meyers, Gary A., Pook, Michael J., Risbey, James S., Gupta, Alexander Sen, Taschetto, Andréa S.

“…Since 1995, a large region of Australia has been gripped by the most severe drought in living memory, the so‐called “Big Dry”. The ramifications for affected…”
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Indian and Pacific Ocean Influences on Southeast Australian Drought and Soil Moisture by Ummenhofer, Caroline C., Sen Gupta, Alexander, Briggs, Peter R., England, Matthew H., McIntosh, Peter C., Meyers, Gary A., Pook, Michael J., Raupach, Michael R., Risbey, James S.

“…The relative influences of Indian and Pacific Ocean modes of variability on Australian rainfall and soil moisture are investigated for seasonal, interannual,…”
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Anomalous Rainfall over Southwest Western Australia Forced by Indian Ocean Sea Surface Temperatures by Ummenhofer, Caroline C., Gupta, Alexander Sen, Pook, Michael J., England, Matthew H.

“…The potential impact of Indian Ocean sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in modulating midlatitude precipitation across southern and western regions of…”
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Impact of Surface Forcing on Southern Hemisphere Atmospheric Blocking in the Australia–New Zealand Sector by Ummenhofer, Caroline C., McIntosh, Peter C., Pook, Michael J., Risbey, James S.

“…Characteristics of atmospheric blocking in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) are explored in atmospheric general circulation model (AGCM) simulations with the…”
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A large ensemble illustration of how record-shattering heat records can endure by Risbey, James S, Irving, Damien B, Squire, Dougal T, Matear, Richard J, Monselesan, Didier P, Pook, Michael J, Ramesh, Nandini, Richardson, Doug, Tozer, Carly R

“…The record-shattering hot day in the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 is used to motivate a study of record-shattering temperature extremes in a very large…”
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West Antarctic Peninsula sea ice in 2005: Extreme ice compaction and ice edge retreat due to strong anomaly with respect to climate by Massom, Robert A., Stammerjohn, Sharon E., Lefebvre, Wouter, Harangozo, Stephen A., Adams, Neil, Scambos, Theodore A., Pook, Michael J., Fowler, Charles

“…In September–October 2005, the juxtaposition of low‐ and high‐pressure anomalies at 130°W and 60°W, respectively, created strong and persistent northerly…”
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Extreme Anomalous Atmospheric Circulation in the West Antarctic Peninsula Region in Austral Spring and Summer 2001/02, and Its Profound Impact on Sea Ice and Biota by Massom, Robert A., Stammerjohn, Sharon E., Smith, Raymond C., Pook, Michael J., Iannuzzi, Richard A., Adams, Neil, Martinson, Douglas G., Vernet, Maria, Fraser, William R., Quetin, Langdon B., Ross, Robin M., Massom, Yuko, Krouse, H. Roy

“…Exceptional sea ice conditions occurred in the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) region from September 2001 to February 2002, resulting from a strongly positive…”
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Precipitation over the Interior East Antarctic Ice Sheet Related to Midlatitude Blocking-High Activity by Massom, Robert A., Pook, Michael J., Comiso, Josefino C., Adams, Neil, Turner, John, Lachlan-Cope, Tom, Gibson, Timothy T.

“…Intermittent atmospheric blocking-high activity in the South Tasman Sea is shown to play a key role in delivering substantial snowfall as far south as at least…”
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Synoptic components of rainfall variability and trends in southeast Australia by Risbey, James S., McIntosh, Peter C., Pook, Michael J.

“…ABSTRACT This work examines the contributions of different synoptic types to rainfall variability and trends in southeast Australia, with a focus on the…”
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Spatial trends in synoptic rainfall in southern Australia by Risbey, James S., Pook, Michael J., McIntosh, Peter C.

“…This work assesses spatial and temporal changes in rainfall in southern Australia over the period 1990–2009. Rainfall is assessed by season and according to…”
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Synoptic and Large-Scale Determinants of Extreme Austral Frost Events by Risbey, James S., Monselesan, Didier P., O’Kane, Terence J., Tozer, Carly R., Pook, Michael J., Hayman, Peter T.

“…We define and examine extreme frost events at three station locations across southern Australia. A synoptic assessment of the events shows that they are…”
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Characteristics and variability of synoptic features associated with cool season rainfall in southeastern Australia by Risbey, James S., Pook, Michael J., McIntosh, Peter C., Ummenhofer, Caroline C., Meyers, Gary

“…Cool season rainfall variability in southeastern Australia is investigated via classification and characterization of the predominant types of synoptic systems…”
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A comparative synoptic climatology of cool-season rainfall in major grain-growing regions of southern Australia by Pook, Michael J., Risbey, James S., McIntosh, Peter C.

“…Two distinct synoptic weather systems, cut-off lows and fronts, deliver most of the cool-season rainfall to the cropping regions of southern Australia. A…”
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The simulation of cutoff lows in a regional climate model: reliability and future trends by Grose, Michael R., Pook, Michael J., McIntosh, Peter C., Risbey, James S., Bindoff, Nathaniel L.

“…Cutoff lows are an important source of rainfall in the mid-latitudes that climate models need to simulate accurately to give confidence in climate projections…”
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The Synoptic Decomposition of Cool-Season Rainfall in the Southeastern Australian Cropping Region by Pook, Michael J., McIntosh, Peter C., Meyers, Gary A.

“…Daily rainfall during the April–October growing season in a major cropping region of southeastern Australia has been related to particular types of synoptic…”
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Seasonal climate forecasts for agriculture: Towards better understanding and value by McIntosh, Peter C., Pook, Michael J., Risbey, James S., Lisson, Shaun N., Rebbeck, Melissa

“…Two approaches to obtaining more valuable seasonal climate forecasts for Australian agriculture are described. The first involves obtaining a better…”
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A synoptic climatology of heavy rain events in the Lake Eyre and Lake Frome catchments by Pook, Michael J., Risbey, James S., Ummenhofer, Caroline C., Briggs, Peter R., Cohen, Timothy J.

“…The rare occasions when Lake Eyre in central, southern Australia fills with water excite great interest and produce major ecological responses. The filling of…”
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Fast ice distribution in Adélie Land, East Antarctica: interannual variability and implications for emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri by Massom, RA, Hill, K, Barbraud, C, Adams, N, Ancel, A, Emmerson, L, Pook, MJ

“…Antarctic fast ice is of key climatic and ecological importance, yet its distribution and variability are poorly understood. We present a detailed analysis of…”
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CORRIGENDUM by Ummenhofer, Caroline C., Sen Gupta, Alexander, Briggs, Peter R., England, Matthew H., McIntosh, Peter C., Meyers, Gary A., Pook, Michael J., Raupach, Michael R., Risbey, James S.

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CORRIGENDUM: Indian and Pacific Ocean Influences on Southeast Australian Drought and Soil Moisture by Ummenhofer, Caroline C., Gupta, Alexander Sen, Briggs, Peter R., England, Matthew H., McIntosh, Peter C., Meyers, Gary A., Pook, Michael J., Raupach, Michael R., Risbey, James S.

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