Earth Systems – IDSC Magazine

Earth Systems, Fall 2023

August 26, 2023

When Ben Kirtman started researching the meteorological phenomenon known as “El Niño” in 1993, few knew what it was and even fewer foresaw what that research could lead to. Now, 30 years later, Kirtman and an ever-growing team of collaborators have not only helped make El Niño a household name, but they’re starting to use […]

Earth Systems, Spring 2023

January 18, 2023

Growing up in North Carolina, Sam Goldberg was constantly outdoors on family hikes, summer camping trips, and canoe rides through winding rivers. As he paddled through deep valleys or fidgeted with his camping gear, Goldberg always found himself asking the same question: how was this made?

Earth Systems, Fall 2022

August 30, 2022

For forty years, climate scientists have been trying to develop a computational model that accurately predicts the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. But that work has stagnated in recent years with only minor, gradual improvements to their predictions.

Earth Systems, Spring 2022

January 29, 2022

A new study has identified connections between oscillations in the Gulf Stream and long-term rainfall expectations in the Southeastern U.S.—a finding made possible by the supercomputing resources at the University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC).

Trio of Grants Awarded to Study El Niño and its Role in Wildfire and Flooding Prediction

Geologist Combines AI, Big Data, Computing Power, and Curiosity

Applying a Diverse Lens to the Atmospheric Phenomena Affecting El Niño and La Niña

Computing Resources Drive Ground-Breaking Rainfall Study