climate science

Letting the data speak for itself

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A new statistical approach for environmental measurements lets the data determine how to model extreme events.

Challenging statistics of weather extremes

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More accurate statistical modeling of extreme weather will improve forecasting and disaster mitigation.

Later tropical blooms could affect marine life

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Color changes in the northern Red Sea indicate rising sea temperatures could significantly impact tropical marine ecosystems.

The Indian summer monsoon keeps the Arabian Peninsula hot and dry

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Modeling shows that the Indian summer monsoon can trigger heatwaves and sandstorms on the Arabian Peninsula.

Chasing spatial patterns

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A more accurate way of resolving spatial patterns in weather could lead to better predictions of climate change.

West Africa warms but airborne dust keeps the Red Sea cool

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World-class computing facilities at KAUST enable researchers to tackle complex questions in climate science and oceanography.

Changing how we predict coral bleaching

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A remote sensing algorithm offers better predictions of Red Sea coral bleaching and can be fine tuned for use in other tropical marine ecosystems.

Measuring solar stores of the Arabian Peninsula

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Mapping variations in sunlight across the Arabian Peninsula reveals a bright future for solar energy in the region.

Statistics plot pollution to inform policy

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The spatial variation in different air pollution components helps identify possible targets for pollution control.

A sharper view of flood risk

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Extreme weather patterns and regions at risk of flooding could be easier to spot using a new statistical model for large spatial datasets.

Blueprint may power up KSA's wind energy future

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High-resolution analysis of wind speed across Saudi Arabia can help fast track the expansion of the Kingdom’s emerging world-class wind energy industry.

Wind forecasts power up for reliable energy production

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Prediction of wind speed and direction for up to several hours in advance improves Saudi Arabia’s wind energy potential.

Predicting future hotspots in the Red Sea

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Predicting areas of the Red Sea most susceptible to overheating by the end of the century could help conservation efforts to protect its precious coral reefs.

Finding Terra Incognita

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A new study addresses the difficulty in modeling atmospheric turbulence at sub-kilometer resolution, which is challenging due to atmospheric variability, meteorology and changeable terrain such as mountains and cities.