Andreas F. Prein, and the SAAG community
prein@ucar.edu
South America Affinity Group (SAAG)
Activities, Visions, and Challenges
This material is based upon work supported by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which is a major facility sponsored by the National Science Foundation under Cooperative Agreement No. 1852977.
Purpose of this Document
SAAG strategy paper
Why do we exist? What is our aim?
SAAG 3-year & 20-year Run Overview Paper
Experimental Design
Overview of model performance
SAAG Community Paper
Lessons learned from 2-years of SAAG
SAAG future community activities?
Purpose of this Document
SAAG strategy paper
Why do we exist? What is our aim?
SAAG Draft Vision Statement�Why does SAAG exist
To advance our understanding, the predictability, and produce actionable information of South American’s water cycle from local to continental scale under past, current, and future climate conditions.
Proposed Research Topics�What does SAAG Do
Main features of the hydroclimate of South America, including atmospheric circulation features, low-level jets, biomes, and oceanic currents (©2022 01 South America Schematic v20220112 by Peter J. van Oevelen/GEWEX is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0)
Proposed Research Topics�What does SAAG Do
Based on entries in the “Overview of Science Topics” document
Deep convection and extreme precipitation
| Orographic precipitation, glaciers, & mountain climate
| Low-Level Jets
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Model Inter-comparison
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Land-Atmosphere Interactions
| Urban climates
| Tropical Waves
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La Plata basin hydrology
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Regional Downscaling over Colombia
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urban climates
Additional topics
Challenges for the South American research community