Primary Convener:
Melissa Bukovsky, University of Wyoming

Convener:
Rachel McCrary, National Center for Atmospheric Research
L. Ruby Leung, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Stefan Rahimi, University of Wyoming

Early Career Convener:
David Lafferty, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Chair:
Melissa Bukovsky, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Rachel McCrary, National Center for Atmospheric Research
L. Ruby Leung, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Stefan Rahimi, University of Wyoming
David Lafferty, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

This session focuses on the state-of-the-science in modeling and analyzing regional climate and its impacts across various timescales. We are seeking contributions on coordinated modeling experiments such as CORDEX; new developments in coupled regional Earth system modeling, convection-permitting simulations, and variable resolution approaches; ensemble methods, uncertainty analyses, and innovative approaches for differentiating projection credibility within ensembles. We also welcome studies that compare downscaling methods, particularly those that include dynamical, statistical, and AI/ML-based approaches, and explore their strengths, limitations, and applications across sectors. Additionally, we are interested in innovative methods for evaluating models, including new metrics and techniques that link model skill to the reliability of regional climate projections for decision-making. Insights from regional models on Earth system and coupled human-Earth system processes, IPCC scenario downscaling, and applications for understanding climate impacts are also encouraged.

Index Terms
3355 Regional modeling
1630 Impacts of global change
1637 Regional climate change

Co-Sponsored Sessions:
UGM： Union Geofisica Mexicana
AMS： American Meteorological Society
EGU： European Geosciences Union
WCRP： World Climate Research Programme

Suggested Itineraries:
Climate Change and Global Policy

Cross-Listed:
A - Atmospheric Sciences

Co-Organized Sessions:
Atmospheric Sciences

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering