Jim Hurrell, Senior Scientist

Research

I am a senior scientist within the Climate Analysis Section, at NCAR. My research interests include climate variability and anthropogenic climate change. I have contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments, and I am actively involved in the international research program on Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR).

Education

  • Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Purdue University, 1990, Thesis: "Maintenance of short-term subtropical wind maxima in the Southern Hemisphere: Observational and modeling study"
  • M.S., Atmospheric Science, Purdue University, 1986, Thesis: "Eddy energy budgets in the tropical Southern Hemisphere during FGGE, 10-27"
  • B.S., Mathematics and Earth/Space Sciences, University of Indianapolis, 1984.

Recent Papers

Hurrell, J. W., and C. Deser, 2009: North Atlantic climate variability: The role of the North Atlantic Oscillation. J. Mar. Syst., 78, No. 1, 28-41, DOI:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.11.026.
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Csirke, J., M. Glantz, and J. Hurrell, 2009: Forward. Climate Change and Small Pelagic Fish, D. Checkley, Jr., J. Alheit, Y. Oozeki, and C. Roy, Cambridge University Press, xv-xviii.

Hurrell, J, G. Meehl, D. Bader, T. Delworth, B. Kirtman, and B. Wielicki, 2009: A unified modeling approach to climate system prediction. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society: in press.
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Hurrell, J.W., T. Delworth, G. Danabasoglu, H. Drange, S. Griffies, N. Holbrook, B. Kirtman, N. Keenlyside, M. Latif, J. Marotzke, G.A. Meehl, T. Palmer, H. Pohlmann, T. Rosati, R. Seager, D. Smith, R. Sutton, A. Timmermann, K.E. Trenberth, and J. Tribbia, 2009: Decadal Climate Prediction: Opportunities and Challenges. Community White Paper, OceanObs '09. [Print Version (.pdf)]

Hurrell, J.W., J.J. Hack, D. Shea, J.M. Caron, and J. Rosinski, 2008: A new sea surface temperature and sea ice boundary data set for the Community Atmosphere Model Journal of Climate: Vol. 21, pp 5145-5153, DOI: 10.1175/2008JCLI2292.1
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Hurrell, J.W, 2008: A changing context for life on earth. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Vol. 122, pp 473-474.
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Folland, C., J. Knight, H. Linderholm, D. Fereday, S. Ineson, and J. W. Hurrell, 2008: The summer North Atlantic Oscillation: past, present and future. Journal of Climate: in press. [Complete Article (.pdf)]

Hurrell, J.W., 2008: Decadel climate prediction: challenges and opportunities. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 125 doi:10.1088/1742-6596/125/1/012018.
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Overland, J., J. Alheit, A. Bakun, J. W. Hurrell, D. Mackus, and A. Miller, 2008: Climate controls on marine ecoystems and fish populations. Journal of Marine Systems in press.