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  • 2010 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

James W. Hurrell is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with substantial contributions to the study of global and planetary change and atmospheric science.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Climate Change and Geoengineering
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Climate variability and models
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Hurrell has published extensively in various academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Earth's Future
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Frontiers in Climate
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Environmental Research Letters

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Hurrell include:

  • Oceanic Harbingers of Pacific Decadal Oscillation Predictability in CESM2 Detected by Neural Networks, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Assessing Decadal Predictability in an Earth-System Model Using Explainable Neural Networks, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Potential for perceived failure of stratospheric aerosol injection deployment, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Detecting Changes in Global Extremes Under the GLENS-SAI Climate Intervention Strategy, 2022, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Assessing Outcomes in Stratospheric Aerosol Injection Scenarios Shortly After Deployment, 2023, Earth's Future

Frequent co-authors working alongside Hurrell include:

  • Elizabeth A. Barnes
  • Lantao Sun
  • Ariel L. Morrison
  • Daniel M. Hueholt
  • Robin N. Thompson

Hurrell's work spans a variety of subfields, notably:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Oceanography

In recognition of their contributions, Hurrell was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Decadal trends in the North Atlantic oscillation: regional temperatures and precipitation

    J. W. Hurrell

  • An overview of the North Atlantic Oscillation

    James W. Hurrell;Yochanan Kushnir;Geir Ottersen;Martin Visbeck

  • Decadal atmosphere-ocean variations in the Pacific

    Kevin E Trenberth;James W Hurrell

  • The Community Earth System Model: A Framework for Collaborative Research

    James W. Hurrell;M. M. Holland;P. R. Gent;S. Ghan

  • Decadal Variations in Climate Associated with the North Atlantic Oscillation

    James W. Hurrell;Harry Van Loon

  • Ecological effects of climate fluctuations.

    Nils Chr Stenseth;Atle Mysterud;Geir Ottersen;James W. Hurrell

  • The North Atlantic Oscillation: climatic significance and environmantal impact

    James W Hurrell;Yochanan Kushnir;Geir Ottersen;Martin Visbeck

  • North Atlantic climate variability: The role of the North Atlantic Oscillation

    James W. Hurrell;Clara Deser

  • Influence of variations in extratropical wintertime teleconnections on northern hemisphere temperature

    James W. Hurrell

  • North atlantic climate variability: Phenomena, impacts and mechanisms

    John Marshall;Yochanan Kushnir;David Battisti;Ping Chang

  • A New Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Ice Boundary Dataset for the Community Atmosphere Model

    James W. Hurrell;James J. Hack;Dennis Shea;Julie M. Caron

  • Review article. Studying climate effects on ecology through the use of climate indices: the North Atlantic Oscillation, El Niño Southern Oscillation and beyond.

    Nils Chr. Stenseth;Geir Ottersen;James W. Hurrell;Atle Mysterud

  • The summer North Atlantic Oscillation: past, present, and future.

    Chris K. Folland;Jeff R. Knight;Hans W. Linderholm;David Fereday

  • The North Atlantic Oscillation

    James W. Hurrell;Yochanan Kushnir;Martin Visbeck

  • The North Atlantic Oscillation: Climate Significance and Environmental Impact

    James W. Hurrell;Yochanan Kushnir;Geir Ottersen;Martin Visbeck

  • The Arctic Ocean Response to the North Atlantic Oscillation

    R. R. Dickson;T. J. Osborn;J. W. Hurrell;J. Meincke

  • Tropical Origins for Recent North Atlantic Climate Change

    Martin P. Hoerling;James W. Hurrell;Taiyi Xu

  • The North Atlantic Oscillation: past, present, and future.

    Martin H. Visbeck;James W. Hurrell;Lorenzo Polvani;Heidi M. Cullen

  • Pacific Interdecadal Climate Variability: Linkages between the Tropics and the North Pacific during Boreal Winter since 1900

    Clara Deser;Adam S. Phillips;James W. Hurrell

  • Detection and Attribution of Twentieth-Century Northern and Southern African Rainfall Change

    Martin Hoerling;James Hurrell;Jon Eischeid;Adam Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin E. Trenberth
Kevin E. Trenberth University of Auckland
Martin Visbeck
Martin Visbeck GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Yochanan Kushnir
Yochanan Kushnir Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Adam S. Phillips
Adam S. Phillips National Center for Atmospheric Research
Nils Chr. Stenseth
Nils Chr. Stenseth University of Oslo
Martin P. Hoerling
Martin P. Hoerling National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Gerald A. Meehl
Gerald A. Meehl National Center for Atmospheric Research
Joseph Tribbia
Joseph Tribbia National Center for Atmospheric Research
Rowan Sutton
Rowan Sutton University of Reading
Clara Deser
Clara Deser National Center for Atmospheric Research

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