GFDL News & Events
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GFDL recognizes National Intern Day and celebrates the contributions of our gifted interns. This year, in partnership with Princeton University, GFDL welcomed its largest group ever—23 talented students from a range of internship programs, such as NOAA’s Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions Cooperative Science Centers, NOAA Experiential Research and Training Opportunities, the Ernest […]
June 18th, 2024 - GFDL’s Ocean Model set to Enhance NOAA’s Hurricane Forecasting
June marks Ocean Month, so it is fitting to acknowledge the significant impact that oceans have on climate and everyday life, and to highlight the importance of continued research and innovation in ocean modeling. At GFDL, the latest version of the lab’s Modular Ocean Model, MOM6, represents a major advancement in modeling oceanic and climatic […]
April 25th, 2024 - Understanding Earth through GFDL’s Advanced Global Models
In celebration of Earth Month, GFDL shares how the lab is investing to meet weather and climate goals through some of its advanced global models: CM4, SPEAR, ESM4, and SHiELD. These realistic models play an important role in enhancing our comprehension of the Earth system, each providing unique insights into the science underpinning our understanding […]
March 25th, 2024 - Celebrating Women’s History Month with Mingjing Tong
GFDL celebrates Women’s History Month by recognizing the contributions of Mingjing Tong, a meteorologist, whose work focuses on improving hurricane and severe weather forecasting. Dr. Tong, a member of GFDL’s Weather and Climate Dynamics Division, previously worked as a hurricane specialist for NOAA’s National Weather Service. She was also a postdoctoral research associate at the […]
Liping Zhang and Hiroyuki Murakami, scientists at GFDL, have been awarded funding for a new climate projections project that will spotlight the critical issue of extreme sea level events along the U.S. East Coast, emphasizing their societal impact. These events, often fueled by storm surges during extreme weather occurrences, substantially threaten lives and infrastructure in […]