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Member Since 1997
Jim W. Hurrell
Professor, Colorado State University Fort Collins
James (Jim) W. Hurrell is the Scott Presidential Chair of Environmental Science and Engineering at Colorado State University. He is a former Director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), where he was also a Senior Scientist in the Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory (CGD). Jim's research has centered on empirical and modeling studies and diagnostic analyses to better understand climate, climate variability, and climate predictability.
Professional Experience
Colorado State University Fort Collins
Professor
1990 - Present
Education
Purdue University
Doctorate
1990
University of Indianapolis
Bachelors
1984
Honors & Awards
Union Fellow
Received January 2010
Publications
Influence of Anomalous Ocean Heat Transport on the Extratropical Atmospheric Circulation in a High‐R...
Key questions remain about the atmospheric response to variability in the oceanic western boundary currents (WBCs). Here we exploit a unique high&#...
February 14, 2025
Assessing the Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection on U...
December 26, 2023
AGU Abstracts
Earth System Predictability and Predictions: Near-Term Research Priorities and Opportunities
EARTH SYSTEM PREDICTABILITY ACROSS TIMESCALES FOR CLIMATE SECURITY: GRAND CHALLENGES AND RECENT ADVANCEMENTS I ORAL
global environmental change | 11 december 2024
James W. Hurrell, Elizabeth A. Barnes
Past research into Earth system science has led to remarkable and impressive gains in knowledge that are being used to make predictions across a range...
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Future Projections of the 2011 Super Tornado Outbreak Under Global Warming and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection
EXPLORING THE INTERPLAY OF WEATHER MODIFICATION AND CLIMATE INTERVENTION: MODELING, OBSERVATIONS, AND FIELD CAMPAIGNS II POSTER
atmospheric sciences | 10 december 2024
Bali Summers, Kristen L. Rasmussen, Jim Hurrel, Ja...
Disasters associated with hazardous convective weather including severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, strong winds, large hail, and flooding, have been in...
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Projected Shifts in Suitable Climatic Conditions for Wine Grape Growing Under Stratospheric Aerosol Injection Scenarios
IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FOR GLOBAL AGRICULTURE: IMPACTS, ADAPTATION, MITIGATION I ORAL
global environmental change | 09 december 2024
Ariel Morrison, Elizabeth A. Barnes, James W. Hurr...
Wine grape production has immense economic and cultural importance in many European countries, and climate change is likely to adversely affect grape-...
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Volunteer Experience
2021 - 2024
Member
Finance and Investments
2021 - 2022
Immediate Past President
Atmospheric Sciences Executive Committee
2019 - 2022
Chair
Atmospheric Sciences Yoram J. Kaufman Award Committee
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