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Assessing Extreme Heat: Physical Mechanisms and Advances in Earth System Modeling (Virtual)

NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO)

When

11 a.m. – Noon, Feb. 19, 2026

Where

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The webinar will showcase three research projects that have used advanced modeling and analysis to better understand the drivers and outcomes of extreme heat events. 

Speakers will explore: 

  • how high-resolution simulations from the GFDL SPEAR (Seamless System for Prediction and Earth System Research) modeling system can provide predictive information for future heat events, with attention to regional variability and moisture amplification,
  • how researchers can leverage SPEAR for compound tropical cyclone-heat events, and
  • how heat waves can reduce snowpack and influence snow drought conditions in the Western U.S. 

 

Conference: Community interest