Keith W. Dixonresearch meteorologist contact info:email: Keith.Dixon postal address: |
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recent climate research activities |
GFDL’s Empirical Statistical Downscaling (ESD) Research Team’s efforts:GFDL ESD TEAM WEB PAGE describing our team’s efforts to systematically evaluate the performance characteristics of Empirical Statistical Downscaling methods. |
SELECT JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:
These two papers serve as foundational work and a case studies of how one can evaluate key aspects of statistical downscaling method performance using a perfect model framework. The basic (and often overlooked) question being whether and to what extent statistical downscaling skill degrades when applied to future scenarios. The eye-opening (to some) answer illustrated in these journal articles is, It can matter a lot, but also can vary geographically, seasonally, and with the amount of climate change being projected. And the differences can be large enough to alter conclusions being drawn for adaptation planning purposes. |
SOME PAST CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
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Serving as GFDL’s PI for the Dept of the Interior’s South-Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
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select climate science outreach & communications activities |
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Recipient of the first NOAA Science Communicator Award— the Dr. Daniel L. Albritton Outstanding Science Communicator Award Participant in the ten day American Meteorological Society’s Summer Policy Colloquium |