Laura Stevens: Highlights 2015
Climate Assessments
- Co-author on NOAA Technical Report TR-144 “Regional Surface Climate Conditions in CMIP3 and CMIP5 for the United States: Differences, Similarities, and Implications for the U.S. National Climate Assessment,” comparing CMIP3 and CMIP5 simulations, in support of the National Climate Assessment.
- Served as co-coordinator for first-ever U.S. State Climate Summary project, detailing climate change projections for each state. Additionally, co-authored content, developed figures, and assisted with editing and review processes.
- Processed the Localized Constructed Analogs (LOCA) data set in support of the upcoming Climate Science Special Report and the Fourth National Climate Assessment. This is a new statistically-downscaled daily data set based on CMIP5 simulations at 1/16th-degree spatial resolution for the conterminous United States. An initial set of 23 derived climate variables have been calculated with additional variables in progress.