Ibrahim Hoteit

New Climate Change Center of Saudi Arabia: Advancing Understanding and Prediction for the Arabian Peninsula Climate

The desert climate of the Arabian Peninsula (AP), marked by sparse rainfall, extreme temperatures, and frequent dust events, significantly impacts its 80‐million population, …

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Enhanced Regional Ocean Ensemble Data Assimilation Through Atmospheric Coupling in the SKRIPS Model

We investigate the impact of ocean data assimilation using the Ensemble Adjustment Kalman Filter (EAKF) from the Data Assimilation Research Testbed (DART) on the oceanic and …

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Waves in SKRIPS: WAVEWATCH III coupling implementation and a case study of Tropical Cyclone Mekunu

In this work, we integrated the WAVEWATCH III model into the regional coupled model SKRIPS (Scripps-KAUST Regional Integrated Prediction System). The WAVEWATCH III model is …

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A variational Bayesian approach for ensemble filtering of stochastically parametrized systems

Modern climate models use both deterministic and stochastic parametrization schemes to represent uncertainties in their physics and inputs. This work considers the problem of …

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A Machine Learning Augmented Data Assimilation Method for High-Resolution Observation

The accuracy of initial conditions is an important driver of the forecast skill of numerical weather prediction models. Increases in the quantity of available measurements, in …

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Lucas Howard

Focusing and Defocusing of Tropical Cyclone Generated Waves by Ocean Current Refraction

Waves generated by tropical cyclones can have devastating effects on coastal regions. However, the role of ocean currents in modifying wave amplitudes, wavelengths, and …

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Uncertainty Quantification and Bayesian Inference of Cloud Parameterization in the NCAR Single Column Community Atmosphere Model (SCAM6)

Uncertainty quantification (UQ) in weather and climate models is required to assess the sensitivity of their outputs to various parameterization schemes and thereby improve …

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Towards an End-to-End Analysis and Prediction System for Weather, Climate, and Marine Applications in the Red Sea

The Red Sea, home to the second-longest coral reef system in the world, is a vital resource for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Red Sea provides 90% of the Kingdom's potable …

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The Role of Air-Sea Interactions in Atmospheric Rivers: Case Studies Using the SKRIPS Regional Coupled Model

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) play a key role in California's water supply and are responsible for most of the extreme precipitation and major flooding along the west coast of North …

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