CCRS is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), based in Boulder, Colorado. Under the new partnership, CCRS and NSF NCAR scientists will undertake joint R&D in tropical weather/climate science, and the development and application of a next-generation (‘SINGV_NG’) weather/climate modelling system optimised for tropical and urban environments. NSF NCAR is a world-leading atmospheric science research centre managed by UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, providing both scientific expertise and “enablers” (models, observations, supercomputing, testbeds, tutorials, etc.) to support a large range of national and international weather/climate research activities. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently signed between the National Environment Agency and NSF NCAR, joint R&D efforts between CCRS and NSF NCAR will initially focus on exploring the use of NSF NCAR's Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) at km-scale resolution in the deep tropics. The initial ‘SINGV_NG(MPAS)’ project includes the following goals: 🌏 Accelerated R&D of key data assimilation capabilities suitable for the deep tropics, such as the use of cloud-affected “all-sky” hyperspectral satellite radiance observations, leveraging capabilities developed by UCAR’s Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) 🌏 A novel, stretched-grid application of MPAS for Southeast Asia (SEA) suitable for fine-scale (100–300m) weather prediction in the Singapore region 🌏 Enhanced understanding of physical processes that are crucial for tropical weather prediction and climate projection Beyond the initial project, common areas of R&D interest include the use of artificial intelligence within tropical weather/climate applications, aviation weather impacts, regional climate projections, and the development and evaluation of a high-resolution regional coupled ocean-atmosphere modelling system, leveraging CCRS’ expertise in coupled and urban modelling. This milestone builds on CCRS' existing international multilateral collaborations as a core member of the Momentum Partnership, and bilateral partnerships with the UK Met Office and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The MOU with NSF NCAR further strengthens CCRS’ commitment to global partnerships to advance weather and climate modelling R&D in the SEA region. We look forward to the exciting possibilities brought by this MOU and its potential impact on enhancing CCRS’ weather and climate capabilities to meet stakeholder needs. Follow this page to keep abreast of CCRS’ R&D updates! Learn more about MPAS: https://lnkd.in/ghzt4ySU #TropicalWeather #TropicalClimate #NWP #NumericalWeatherPrediction #MOU NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research
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The Centre for Climate Research Singapore is a research division of the Meteorological Service Singapore.
About us
The Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS) aims to advance scientific understanding of tropical climate variability and change and its associated weather systems affecting Singapore and the wider Southeast Asia Region, so that the knowledge and expertise can benefit decision makers and the community.
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http://ccrs.weather.gov.sg
External link for Centre for Climate Research Singapore
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Paya Lebar, Singapore
- Founded
- 2013
- Specialties
- Climate Change, Research, Partnerships, Climate Research, Weather Research, Climate Projections, and Numerical Weather Prediction
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CCRS was glad to contribute to the Regional Forum co-organised by the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on 4–6 September 2024. Titled ‘Towards a Weather-Ready and Climate-Resilient ASEAN’, this event brought together leading experts across the weather and climate services value chain to focus on how weather prediction and high-resolution regional climate projections, can better support climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Southeast Asia (SEA). CCRS Director Prof Dale Barker delivered an insightful presentation on ‘The role of global and local numerical weather prediction (NWP) in supporting impact-based forecasting / early warning systems’. He also played a pivotal role as the moderator of the panel discussion ‘Translating Climate Science into Climate Adaptation Action’. In addition, Dr Aurel Moise, Deputy Director of CCRS’ Department of Climate Research, shared the key findings from Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study (V3) for the region in his presentation ‘Impacts of climate change in SEA: The latest regional findings from V3’. Dr Sandeep Sahany, Head of CCRS’ Climate Projections and Extremes branch, shared how extreme temperatures are expected to change in a warming climate in his talk titled ‘Regional overview of projected changes in extreme temperatures across SEA from V3’. As part of the deep dive into the 2023 WMO State of the Climate Reports for the South-West Pacific and Asia, Dr Thea Turkington, Head of CCRS’ Seasonal and Subseasonal Prediction branch, shared valuable insights in the panel discussion ‘Way forward with supporting national meteorological and hydrological services in ASEAN Member States in translating climate information into action’. These contributions underscore CCRS' commitment to advancing scientific understanding of weather and climate in Singapore and the wider SEA region, so that the knowledge and expertise can benefit decision makers and the community. We look forward to continuing our collaborations with regional and international partners to contribute to building a climate-resilient SEA. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #NumericalWeatherPrediction #ClimateScience #ClimateResilience #V3 #ASEAN #ASMC #WMO #asmcwmoforum
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Earlier this year, CCRS unveiled the findings of Singapore's Third National Climate Change Study (V3). Leveraging state-of-the-art modelling and analysis techniques and extensive supercomputing resources, this pivotal study informs Singapore’s adaptation strategies by providing a detailed look into how climate change could affect Singapore in the coming decades. In this video, Dr Sandeep Sahany, Head of CCRS’ Climate Projections and Extremes branch, shares the key findings from V3, which include projected changes in sea level, rainfalls, temperatures, wet-bulb globe temperatures and winds. 🌏 Watch the video to learn more about Singapore’s climate in 2100. 🌏 Visit the V3 Data Visualisation Portal to find out more: go.gov.sg/v3-dvp #ClimateChange #ClimateResearch #ClimateProjection #GlobalWarming #V3 #ClimateChangeSG
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In CCRS’ hybrid seminars series this month, we are excited to host the following speakers who will share their works on a variety of topics, such as climate research that supports climate action, urban-scale modelling and machine learning method for cloud physics. 🌏 Dr Faye Abigail Cruz, Head of the Regional Climate Systems Laboratory, Manila Observatory 🌏 Dr Humphrey Lean, Manager of the Convective Scale Modelling Research group, Met Office 🌏 Dr Wang Xin, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National University of Singapore Registration is free. To register or be kept updated on upcoming seminars, please contact us at NEA_CCRS_Engage@nea.gov.sg. #ClimateResearch #WeatherResearch #ScientificSeminar #ClimateSeminar #WeatherSeminar #CCRSseminar #UrbanModelling #ClimateAction #CloudPhysics #MachineLearning
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CCRS was pleased to support efforts to build a climate-resilient society through a recent regional webinar hosted by the Research Center for Climate and Atmosphere (PRIMA) under The National Research and Innovation Agency of The Republic of Indonesia (BRIN). On 8 August, CCRS Deputy Director Dr Aurel Moise delivered a webinar titled "High-resolution climate change projections for Singapore and the wider Southeast Asia region in support of climate impacts research". Focusing on the findings from Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study (V3), Dr Moise highlighted insights not only for Singapore, but also for neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. The webinar also served as a valuable platform for CCRS to engage with regional stakeholders and partners, furthering our collaborative efforts in addressing climate challenges. We would like to thank PRIMA for the opportunity. Missed the webinar? Catch the full recording: https://lnkd.in/gGq-3MnH #ClimateChange #TropicalClimate #ClimateImpact #GlobalWarming #SeaLevelRise #ClimateResearch #SoutheastAsia #V3
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As a platform to share R&D in areas of relevance to CCRS’ work, the CCRS hybrid seminars serve to connect local and international researchers from the wider Earth system research community. The seminars also provide avenues for discussions and collaborations on seminar topics. In August, we are excited to host the following speakers who will cover topics such as heat extremes and exposures, variability in global sea level and forecasting infectious disease outbreaks using climate data. 🌏 Dr Jianjun Yu, CCRS Senior Research Scientist 🌏 Dr Arun Ramanathan, CCRS Research Scientist 🌏 Dr Sandeep Mohapatra, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Tasmania 🌏 Prof Roger Dargaville, Associate Professor, Monash University 🌏 Weiyu Zhang, PhD Candidate, University of Leeds 🌏 Dr Patrick Martineau, Researcher, JAMSTEC: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Registration is free. To register or be kept updated on upcoming seminars, please contact us at NEA_CCRS_Engage@nea.gov.sg. #ClimateResearch #WeatherResearch #ScientificSeminar #ClimateSeminar #WeatherSeminar #CCRSseminar #HeatStress #SeaLevel #ClimateData #MachineLearning
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It is a wrap for CCRS at the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 2024 Conference held in Pyeongchang, South Korea last week. With a specific focus on the Southeast Asia (SEA) region, CCRS scientists presented on a range of weather- and climate-related topics, which include: 🌏 An operational air quality model for the SEA region 🌏 Future extreme temperatures and heat exposure in SEA 🌏 Characteristics of extreme rainfall events and associated flash floods in Southeast Asian megacities 🌏 Assessing vulnerable floodplains due to sea-level rise in Singapore over the next 30 years 🌏 Contribution of the Madden-Julian Oscillation to subseasonal rainfall forecasting over the region Follow this page for more updates on CCRS’ R&D activities! #AOGS2024 #AOGS #AirQuality #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #SubseasonalPrediction #SeaLevelRise #SoutheastAsia
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In CCRS’ hybrid seminars series next month, we are glad to host the speakers below who will share their works on a variety of topics, such as cloud-aerosol interactions, human heat resilience and sea-level trend. 🌏 Prof Paul Field, Science Fellow, Met Office 🌏 Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow and Coordinator, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) 🌏 Prof Jason Kai Wei LEE, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore (NUS) 🌏 Dr Pavel Tkalich, Principal Research Fellow, NUS 🌏 Dr Sandeep Sahany, Branch Head, CCRS Registration is free. To register or be kept updated on upcoming seminars, please contact us at NEA_CCRS_Engage@nea.gov.sg. View the abstracts and speaker profiles of upcoming seminars: https://lnkd.in/gp2PvBp9 #CloudPhysics #MachineLearning #HeatResilience #SeaLevel #ClimateChange #ClimateResearch #WeatherResearch #ScientificSeminar #ClimateSeminar #WeatherSeminar #CCRSseminar
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We are thrilled to showcase Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study (V3) at the National Environment Agency (NEA) Innovation Pavilion at the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG), happening at Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Come check out CCRS’ booth and explore the V3 Data Visualisation Portal interactive table. We will be here until tomorrow (21 Jun). Register for your complimentary Trade Visitor Pass today: www.gevme.com/cesg2024 #CESG #CESG2024 #V3 #ClimateChangeSG
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Visit CCRS’ exhibition booth at the NEA Innovation Pavilion on 19-21 Jun 2024 to explore information about Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study (V3) at the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG)! Organised by Singapore's National Environment Agency, the biennial CESG is a global platform for thought leaders, industry captains and policy makers to convene, connect and consider solutions for enabling a sustainable and clean environment. This year, the theme is ‘Action for a Sustainable and Clean Environment’, with three pillars: Climate Action, Resource Circularity, and Public Hygiene. The Trade Visitor Pass is complimentary. Register now at https://lnkd.in/gxZkZCYr #V3 #ClimateChangeSG #CESG2024 #CESG