Accuracy of El Niño simulation hones climate change estimates
Scientists found that when the models simulate the subsurface ocean current variations more accurately, asymmetry between El Niño and La Niña increases.
New funding supports drought predictions in Hawaiʻi, Pacific Islands
UH Mānoa and NOAA researchers secured a NOAA grant to assess factors affecting the intensity and duration of droughts.
New funding for UH vog research to sharpen statewide forecasts
The VMAP project received three years of new funding to improve its ability to provide statewide forecasts of vog.
Hurricane Lane brought fire and rain to Hawaiʻi
Conditions at the edge of the storm resulted in dry windy weather, while closer to the storm center, Hawaiʻi’s mountains brought rainfall.
Ringing of global atmosphere confirmed in UH research
The atmosphere’s “music” comes not as a sound we could hear, but in the form of large-scale waves of atmospheric pressure spanning the globe.
UH research reveals how volcanic eruptions affect El Niño
The recent study found that volcanic cooling occurred mostly outside the tropics, shifting winds that favor onset El Niño conditions.
Climate change poised to reawaken ancient weather pattern
As early as 2050, floods, storms and drought could worsen and become more regular.
UH team wins HECO challenge to improve reliability of solar power
The team was awarded a grant to develop short-term forecasts of sunshine that can reach rooftops and solar panels.
Tropical climate change acceleration found in study
The international research team, led byUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor Malte Stuecker, found that warming of the subtropics will accelerate future climate change in the tropics.
NASA awards grants to 3 UH grad students
Madeline McKenna, Cory Gerrity and Travis Berger are honored for their achievements in science, technology and exploration.
