Research
- Workshop: Water Strategy for the World Climate Research Programme (invited)Water Strategy for the World Climate Research Programme To address the WCRP Global Grand Challenge on Past and Future Changes… ∞North American Water Program (NAWP)Solutions for North America’s freshwater sustainability challenges September 2012 I am currently helping to develop the North American Water Program… ∞Paul’s Aquariums and Fish RoomYou may not know that I am actually quite an avid aquarium hobbyist. I breed and raise various kinds of… ∞GEO 2012-2015 Work PlanWA-01-C2: Information Systems for Hydro-meteorological Extremes (incl. Floods and Droughts): Establish a global drought observing system to correct errors in… ∞
- Observed Water Cycle Predictability and NEWS OrganizationHouser, P. (PI); 01/12/2011-01/11/2014: Observed Water Cycle Predictability and NEWS Organization. NASA-NEWS Program, $568,296; 0.3 FTE/yr (GMU)., Sponsor POC: Dr..Jared Entin (202/358-0275, jared.k.entin@nasa.gov), Award #NX11AE32G Summary: The overarching goal of the NASA Energy and Water Cycle… ∞Developing consistent Earth System Data Records for the global terrestrial water cycleWood, E., D. Lettenmaier, P. Houser, C. Kummerow, R. Pinker; 06/15/2008-06/14/2013; Developing consistent Earth System Data Records for the global terrestrial water cycle. NASA ROSES-2006 NNH06ZDA001N-MEASURES; $277,940; 0.2 FTE/yr (GMU). Sponsor POC: Ms. Martha Maiden… ∞
- Water Cycle Intensification Indicator (WCI)P. Houser, X. Feng, 2013-2014: Water Cycle Intensification Indicator (WCI). NASA-ROSES-2012 A47: Development and Testing of Potential Indicators For The National Climate Assessment (NNH12ZDA001N-INCA), $241,762, 3 mo/yr (GMU), 1/01/2013 – 6/30/2014, Sponsor POC: Dr. Jack A.… ∞The Viticulture Climate Potential Indicator (VCPI): A Potential National Climate Assessment Indicator for the Impact of a Changing Climate on US ViticultureR. MacCracken, P. Houser, 2013: The Viticulture Climate Potential Indicator (VCPI): A Potential National Climate Assessment Indicator for the Impact of a Changing Climate on US Viticulture. NASA-ROSES-2012 A47: Development and Testing of Potential Indicators… ∞A Data Mining Algorithm for Mesoscale Convective Vortices in the Pregenesis Environment for Tropical Cyclone Genesis Probability PredictionR. MacCracken, P. Houser, K. Mohr 2013-2017: A Data Mining Algorithm for Mesoscale Convective Vortices in the Pregenesis Environment for Tropical Cyclone Genesis Probability Prediction. Office of Naval Research:Long Range BAA for Navy and Marine Corps… ∞Hyper-resolution Terrestrial Forcing (HTF): Development, evaluation and global productionHouser, P., 2013-2016: Hyper-resolution Terrestrial Forcing (HTF): Development, evaluation and global production. Step-1 Proposal submitted to NASA-ROSES-2012 A4: Terrestrial Ecology (NNH12ZDA001N-TE), 0.1 FTE/yr (CREW). Agency POC:Dr. Diane Wickland (202/358-0245, diane.e.wickland@nasa.gov) Summary: I propose to develop a… ∞Water Quality Gradients in an Upside-down River SystemA CREW proposal submitted to NASA-ROSES-2012 A32: WATER: Remote Sensing of Water Quality (NNH12ZDA001N-WATER), $553,369, 1-3 mo/yr, 1/01/2013 – 12/31/2015. I propose to explore the seasonal and spatial dynamics of water quality and temperature in the… ∞Workshop: Water Cycle Missions for the Next DecadeA CREW proposal submitted to NASA-ROSES-2012 E2: TWSC: Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences (NNH12ZDA001N-TWSC), $49,400, 1 mo/yr, 10/01/2012 – 9/30/2013. The objective of this proposed workshop is to gather wisdom and determine how to prepare… ∞Assessing the potential predictability of seasonal means in present and future climatesFeng, X., Houser P., Assessing the potential predictability of seasonal means in present and future climates NASA-ROSES-2012 A13: MAP: Modeling, Analysis, and Prediction (NNH12ZDA001N-MAP), $258,782, 0.72 mo/yr (GMU), 01/01/2013 – 12/31/2014, Sponsor POC: David Considine (202/358-2277, david.b.considine@nasa.gov).… ∞A Climatological Study of West African Mesoscale Convective VorticesA GMU proposal submitted to NASA-ROSES-2012 A12: Modeling, Analysis, and Prediction Program (NNH12ZDA001N-MAP), $479,433, 1 mo/yr, 01/01/2013 – 12/31/2016. This study focuses on several science questions relating to origin and evolution of Mesoscale Convective Vortices (MCVs)… ∞A Patched-Based Global Land Data Assimilation System CollaboratoryA CREW proposal submitted to NASA-ROSES-2012 A13: Modeling, Analysis, and Prediction Program (NNH12ZDA001N-MAP), $924,577, 3 mo/yr, 01/01/2013 – 12/31/2016. The land-surface component of the hydrological cycle is fundamental to the overall functioning of the atmospheric and climate processes. The… ∞