New CORDEX logo launched!

CORDEX has now launched our new logo that was agreed by the CORDEX Science Advisory Team at the SAT meeting in September 2024.
The new logo has been developed to align with the new WCRP logo and brand identity but still keep the characteristic parts of the CORDEX logo.

The different version of the new logo can be found under Logos. We will continue to roll out the new logo over the next few weeks.
SAT member Melissa Bukovsky designed the logo using the WCRP branding and Narelle Van Der Wel at the WCRP Secretariat has kindly helped with the production.

In memoriam Linda Mearns

It is with great sadness that we from the CORDEX community have learned of the passing of Dr. Linda Mearns from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR). She was a dedicated geographer and climate scientist who was highly engaged with CORDEX since the beginning. She also led the development of the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program (NARCCAP), the precursor to North American CORDEX. For many years, Linda served as a Point of Contact for CORDEX North America and worked hard to organize CORDEX-CMIP5 for the region. She also contributed through presentations and valuable discussions at several CORDEX conferences, including a talk on NA regional modeling at the Trieste conference in 2023 (at 8 h 15 min 30 sec).

In April 2024, NSF NCAR honoured Linda with the Mearns Symposium to celebrate the magnitude of her career impact.

Her wit, wisdom, dedication, and mentorship have left a lasting impact on all who had the privilege of knowing her, and she will be missed by many.

If you would like to share your own remembrances of Linda, please feel free to add them to this document over the next week (please note that you will need to first request edit access, but please do not hesitate to do so).  It will be published on the NSF NCAR Colleagues We Will Miss page in the near future.

The report from the hybrid CORDEX Science Advisory team meeting is now published

In September the CORDEX Science Advisory Team met in Santander, Spain and online for an extended meeting to move forward in the restructuring of CORDEX, including selecting new SAT members and defining responsibilities. There was also an open part of the meeting that aimed to involve the CORDEX community in the discussions on the newly established Task Forces, new scientific topics, challenges, collaborations with various WCRP activities as well as with non WCRP initiatives and future plans.

Read the report here

Care for SEA Megacities and CORDEX SEA special session at the IVCEES 2024

At the 4th International Vietnam Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences (iVCEES-2024) in Quy Nhon, Vietnam during 26-28 November 2024, CARE for SEA Megacities and CORDEX-SEA had a special session.

The aim of the session was to coordinate and discuss updates on the empirical statistical downscaling (ESD), and land surface physics-based downscaling (LSP-DS) activities under the CARE for SEA megacities project and to coordinate and discuss updates on the CMIP6 downscaling activities of CORDEX-SEA and identify opportunities for collaboration with similar initiatives in Southeast Asia and also to provide a platform for engagement between climate researchers and stakeholders.

You can read the report from the session here:

Happy Holidays and thank you all for 2024!

The International Project Office for CORDEX would like to thank the CORDEX community for all the valuable work during 2024 and also wish all of you:
Happy Holidays!

The CORDEX office will be unmanned during the period of 21 December to 1 January.
For urgent matters regarding CORDEX data access please have a look at our website under Data access and/or our FAQ
For other CORDEX matters please take a look at the general FAQ or contact one of our Points of Contact (POCs) or one of our Science Advisory Team (SAT) members.
For more WCRP-related matters you can turn to the WCRP secretariat

Report from the second workshop held by the FPS: Dynamical downscaling experiments and hydrological modelling for Canada and Mexico

From 12-13 November, 2024, the Global Change and Sustainability Center (CCGS) in Villahermosa, Tabasco, hosted the II Workshop on Dynamical and Statistical Downscaling: Hydrological Applications in Mexico and Canada. The workshop brought together ten participants from esteemed institutions in Mexico and Canada, representing a gender distribution of three women and seven men.

Exploring the Climate-Hydrology Nexus

The event provided a platform to discuss state-of-the-art methods in climate modeling and their applications in hydrology. Key highlights included:

  1. Climate Models and Their Importance for Mexico

Dr. Mercedes Andrade Velázquez explored the role of climate models in distinguishing natural climate variability from anthropogenic impacts. She emphasized statistical downscaling as an essential tool for enhancing the resolution of global climate models at local scales.

  1. Pseudo Global Warming Methodology

Dr. José Antonio Salinas Prieto presented a case study using the Pseudo Global Warming (PGW) approach to analyze the energy dynamics of tropical cyclones and atmospheric disturbances.

  1. Hydrological Modeling in Mexico and Quebec

Dr. Annie Poulin and Dr. Romero delved into uncertainty analysis in hydrological projections, aiming to improve flood risk assessments under climate change scenarios.

  1. Evaluation of CMIP5 and CMIP6 Models

PhD student Alejandro Ordoñez Sánchez compared CMIP5 and CMIP6 climate models, highlighting advancements in the latter for accurately reproducing precipitation cycles in southeastern Mexico.

  1. Innovative Tools and Techniques

Dr. Martín José Montero Martínez introduced Climate4R, a flexible, open-source tool for statistical downscaling, while Sergio Rodríguez Torres showcased neural network-based downscaling for northwest Mexico.

Collaborative Outlook and Capacity Building

The workshop underscored the importance of collaboration and capacity building, as participants conducted a SWOT analysis of the project. Key strengths included robust computing infrastructure, skilled personnel, and interdisciplinary expertise. Identified opportunities include integrating atmospheric sciences into academic programs and leveraging cloud platforms for collaboration.

The event concluded with a roadmap for delivering integrated climate-hydrology outputs by 2025. Participants highlighted the need to strengthen dynamical downscaling expertise and secure additional resources for continued project development.

Acknowledgments

The workshop was made possible through funding from CORDEX and the dedication of the organizing team at CCGS. Special thanks were extended to Dr. Andrade and Dr. Salinas for their leadership and contributions to the project.

Stay tuned for the next steps as this collaborative effort continues to drive advancements in climate modeling for hydrological applications in Mexico and beyond.