DECEMBER 21, 2021 Research Highlight Building a Theoretical Model for Thunderstorms over the Central United States Researchers developed a new model to understand the initiation of summer-time mesoscale convective systems over the central United States. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 21, 2021 Research Highlight More Accurately Representing Topography Impacts in Modeled Land Surface Processes Implementing and evaluating a new radiative transfer scheme that accounts for various topographic effects on solar radiation in an Earth system model. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 13, 2021 Research Highlight New Cloud Microphysics Improves the Simulation of Mesoscale Convective Systems Better representing cloud microphysics can Reduce model bias in simulating mesoscale convective system precipitation. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 6, 2021 Research Highlight Understanding the Oceanic Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on Tropical Cyclones New analysis demonstrates that the Madden-Julian Oscillation can influence tropical cyclones in the Pacific through both the atmosphere and the ocean. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 18, 2020 Research Highlight Driving Down Carbon Capture Costs to $50.6 per Tonne PNNL researchers have developed a new class of chemistry focused on carbon capture technology and made incremental strides in driving down costs. ( Read More )
AUGUST 13, 2020 Research Highlight Study Shows Coastal Wetlands Aid in Carbon Sequestration Pacific Northwest marsh carbon stocks are twice the global average. Long-term sea-level rise impacts will likely decrease ecosystem carbon stocks. ( Read More )