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August 11, 2009

Increase in Atlantic Hurricane Numbers Likely Due to Improvements in Monitoring
Increase in Atlantic Hurricane Numbers Likely Due to Improvements in Monitoring Records of Atlantic hurricanes seem to show an increase in storm frequency since the late 19th century, but research published this week reveals that the increase in tropical storm and hurricane numbers is likely due to better observations of short-lived storms. Improvements in observational tools and analysis techniques have resulted in more complete storm monitoring and recording systems.

May 26, 2009

AGU Editor's Citation for Excellence: Gabriel A. Vecchi
Gabriel A. Vecchi awarded AGU Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Geophysical Research Letters

February 3, 2009

P.C.D. (Chris) Milly Elected AGU Fellow
P.C.D. (Chris) Milly was recently named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Dr. Milly is a hydrologist who has worked at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory since 1988, as part of a long-term collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey.

January 14, 2009

Andrew Wittenberg received the 2009 Journal of Climate Editor's Award
Journal of Climate Editor's Award Andrew Wittenberg received the 2009 Journal of Climate Editor's Award "For his dependably scholarly, constructive, and thorough reviews."

December 11, 2008

GFDL Research Scientist Earns First NOAA Science Communication Award
GFDL Research Scientist Earns First NOAA Science Communication Award On December 11, 2008, Keith Dixon received the first Dr. Daniel L. Albritton Outstanding Science Communicator Award. This honor recognizes substantial accomplishments in communicating science and research to policy makers or other non-scientific audiences over extended periods of time. NOAA Research established the award to increase the effectiveness of communications between employees and non-scientists including the general public, policymakers, and stakeholders.

October 15, 2008

NOAA's Administrator's Award
T. Delworth, R. Stouffer and T. Knutson received NOAA's Administrator's Award.

2008 OAR Outstanding Paper Award
2008 OAR Outstanding Paper Award presented to S. Zhang, M. Harrison, A. Rosati and A. Wittenberg

September 9, 2008

GFDL to Run Next Generation High Resolution Climate Models on DOE Supercomputers
GFDL to run next generation high resolution climate models on DOE supercomputers