Klingaman, Dr Nicholas P

Research Scientist

Address

University of Reading

Agriculture Building, Earley Gate, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AR, United Kingdom

 
email
+44 118 378 4652  
Website
http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/~ss901165  
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Publications

  • Guo, Liang; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Vidale, Pier Luigi; Turner, Andrew G.; Demory, Marie-Estelle; Cobb, Alison; Contribution of Tropical Cyclones to atmospheric moisture transport and rainfall over East Asia. Journal Of Climate [doi:10.1175/jcli-d-16-0308.1] Jan 2017
  • Martin, Gill M.; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Moise, Aurel F.; Connecting spatial and temporal scales of tropical precipitation in observations and the MetUM-GA6. Geoscientific Model Development, 10 (1) , 105–126, [doi:10.5194/gmd-10-105-2017] Jan 2017
  • Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Martin, Gill M.; Moise, Aurel; ASoP (v1.0): a set of methods for analyzing scales of precipitation in general circulation models. Geoscientific Model Development, 10 (1) , 57–83, [doi:10.5194/gmd-10-57-2017] Jan 2017
  • Voigt, Aiko; Biasutti, Michela; Scheff, Jacob; Bader, Jürgen; Bordoni, Simona; Codron, Francis; Dixon, Ross D.; Jonas, Jeffrey; Kang, Sarah M.; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Leung, Ruby; Lu, Jian; Mapes, Brian; Maroon, Elizabeth A.; McDermid, Sonali; Park, Jong-yeon; Roehrig, Romain; Rose, Brian E. J.; Russell, Gary L.; Seo, Jeongbin; Toniazzo, Thomas; Wei, Ho-Hsuan; Yoshimori, Masakazu; Vargas Zeppetello, Lucas R.; The tropical rain belts with an annual cycle and a continent model intercomparison project: TRACMIP. Journal Of Advances In Modeling Earth Systems, 8 (4) , 1868–1891, [doi:10.1002/2016ms000748] Dec 2016
  • Pookkandy, Byju; Dommenget, Dietmar; Klingaman, Nicholas; Wales, Scott; Chung, Christine; Frauen, Claudia; Wolff, Holger; The role of local atmospheric forcing on the modulation of the ocean mixed layer depth in reanalyses and a coupled single column ocean model. Climate Dynamics, 47 (9-10) , 2991–3010, [doi:10.1007/s00382-016-3009-7] Feb 2016
  • DeMott, Charlotte A.; Benedict, James J.; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Woolnough, Steven J.; Randall, David A.; Diagnosing ocean feedbacks to the MJO: SST-modulated surface fluxes and the moist static energy budget. Journal Of Geophysical Research, 121 (14) , 8350–8373, [doi:10.1002/2016jd025098] Jul 2016
  • Leroux, Stephanie; Bellon, Gilles; Roehrig, Romain; Caian, Mihaela; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Lafore, Jean-Philippe; Musat, Ionela; Rio, Catherine; Tyteca, Sophie; Inter-model comparison of subseasonal tropical variability in aquaplanet experiments: Effect of a warm pool. Journal Of Advances In Modeling Earth Systems, 8 (4) , 1526–1551, [doi:10.1002/2016ms000683] Oct 2016
  • Zhang, Wenjun; Li, Haiyan; Jin, Fei-Fei; Stuecker, Malte F.; Turner, Andrew G.; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; The Annual-Cycle Modulation of Meridional Asymmetry in ENSO’s Atmospheric Response and Its Dependence on ENSO Zonal Structure. Journal Of Climate, 28 (14) , 5795–5812, [doi:10.1175/jcli-d-14-00724.1] Jul 2015
  • Xavier, Prince K.; Petch, J. C.; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Woolnough, Steven J.; Jiang, Xianan; Waliser, Duane E.; Caian, Mihaela; Cole, Jason; Hagos, Samson M.; Hannay, Cecile; Kim, Daehyun; Miyakawa, Tomoki; Pritchard, Michael S.; Roehrig, Romain; Shindo, Eiki; Vitart, Frederic; Wang, Hailan; Vertical structure and physical processes of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Biases and uncertainties at short range. Journal Of Geophysical Research, 120 (10) , 4749–4763, [doi:10.1002/2014jd022718] May 2015
  • Burgess, Madlen L.; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Atmospheric circulation patterns associated with extreme cold winters in the UK. Weather, 70 (7) , 211–217, [doi:10.1002/wea.2476] Jul 2015
  • Jiang, Xianan; Waliser, Duane E.; Xavier, Prince K.; Petch, Jon; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Woolnough, Steven J.; Guan, Bin; Bellon, Gilles; Crueger, Traute; DeMott, Charlotte; Hannay, Cecile; Lin, Hai; Hu, Wenting; Kim, Daehyun; Lappen, Cara-Lyn; Lu, Mong-Ming; Ma, Hsi-Yen; Miyakawa, Tomoki; Ridout, James A.; Schubert, Siegfried D.; Scinocca, John; Seo, Kyong-Hwan; Shindo, Eiki; Song, Xiaoliang; Stan, Cristiana; Tseng, Wan-Ling; Wang, Wanqiu; Wu, Tongwen; Wu, Xiaoqing; Wyser, Klaus; Zhang, Guang J.; Zhu, Hongyan; Vertical structure and physical processes of the Madden-Julian oscillation: Exploring key model physics in climate simulations. Journal Of Geophysical Research, 120 (10) , 4718–4748, [doi:10.1002/2014jd022375] May 2015
  • DeMott, Charlotte A.; Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Woolnough, Steven J.; Atmosphere-ocean coupled processes in the Madden-Julian oscillation. Reviews Of Geophysics, 53 (4) , 1099-1154, [doi:10.1002/2014rg000478] Dec 2015
  • Hirons, L. C.; Klingaman, N. P.; Woolnough, S.; MetUM-GOML1: a near-globally coupled atmosphere–ocean-mixed-layer model. Geoscientific Model Development, 8, 363-379, [doi:10.5194/gmd-8-363-2015] 2015
  • Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Woolnough, Steven J.; Jiang, Xianan; Waliser, Duane; Xavier, Prince K.; Petch, Jon; Caian, Mihaela; Hannay, Cecile; Kim, Daehyun; Ma, Hsi-Yen; Merryfield, William J.; Miyakawa, Tomoki; Pritchard, Mike; Ridout, James A.; Roehrig, Romain; Shindo, Eiki; Vitart, Frederic; Wang, Hailan; Cavanaugh, Nicholas R.; Mapes, Brian E.; Shelly, Ann; Zhang, Guang J.; Vertical structure and physical processes of the Madden-Julian oscillation: Linking hindcast fidelity to simulated diabatic heating and moistening. Journal Of Geophysical Research, 120, 4690-4717, [doi:10.1002/2014jd022374] 2015
  • Klingaman, Nicholas P.; Jiang, Xianan; Xavier, Prince K.; Petch, Jon; Waliser, Duane; Woolnough, Steven J.; Vertical structure and physical processes of the Madden-Julian oscillation: Synthesis and summary. Journal Of Geophysical Research, 120, 4671-4689, [doi:10.1002/2015jd023196] 2015
  • Bush, Stephanie J.; Turner, A.G.; Woolnough, S.; Martin, G. M.; Klingaman, N. P.; The effect of increased convective entrainment on Asian monsoon biases in the MetUM general circulation model. Quarterly Journal Of The Royal Meteorological Society, 141, 311-326, [doi:10.1002/qj.2371] 2015
  • Shelly, Ann; Xavier, Prince; Copsey, Dan; Johns, Tim; Rodríguez, José M.; Milton, Sean; Klingaman, Nicholas; Coupled versus uncoupled hindcast simulations of the Madden-Julian Oscillation in the Year of Tropical Convection. Geophysical Research Letters, 41 (15) , 5670–5677, [doi:10.1002/2013gl059062] Aug 2014
  • King, Andrew D.; Klingaman, N. P.; Alexander, Lisa V.; Donat, Markus G.; Jourdain, Nicolas C.; Maher, Penelope; Extreme Rainfall Variability in Australia: Patterns, Drivers, and Predictability. Journal Of Climate 140523134811006, [doi:10.1175/jcli-d-13-00715.1] May 2014
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Woolnough, S.; The role of air-sea coupling in the simulation of the Madden-Julian oscillation in the Hadley Centre model. Quarterly Journal Of The Royal Meteorological Society, 140 (684) , 2272-2286, [doi:10.1002/qj.2295] Nov 2014
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Woolnough, S.; Using a case-study approach to improve the Madden-Julian oscillation in the Hadley Centre model. Quarterly Journal Of The Royal Meteorological Society, 140 (685) , 2491-2505, [doi:10.1002/qj.2314] Dec 2014
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Woolnough, S.; Syktus, J.; On the drivers of inter-annual and decadal rainfall variability in Queensland, Australia.. Int. J. Climatol., 33 (10) , 2413-2430, [doi:10.1002/joc.3593] 2013
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Woolnough, S.; Weller, Henry G.; Slingo, Julia M; The impact of finer-resolution air-sea coupling on the intraseasonal oscillation of the Indian monsoon. Journal Of Climate, 24 (10) , 2451--2468, 2011
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Weller, H; Woolnough, S.; Inness, Peter Michael; Slingo, J. M.; Coupled simulations of the Indian monsoon intraseasonal oscillation using a fine-resolution mixed-layer ocean model. Proceedings Of The Ecmwf Workshop On Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction 195--205, 2009
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Weller, H; Slingo, J. M.; Inness, Peter M.; The Intraseasonal Variability of the Indian Summer Monsoon Using TMI Sea Surface Temperatures and ECMWF Reanalysis. Journal Of Climate, 21 (11) , 2519--2519, [doi:10.1175/2007JCLI1850.1] 2008
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Inness, Peter M.; Weller, H; Slingo, J. M.; The Importance of High-Frequency Sea Surface Temperature Variability to the Intraseasonal Oscillation of Indian Monsoon Rainfall. Journal Of Climate, 21 (23) , 6119--6119, [doi:10.1175/2008JCLI2329.1] 2008
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Butke, Jason; Leathers, Daniel J.; Brinson, Kevin R.; Nickl, Elsa; Mesoscale Simulations of the Land Surface Effects of Historical Logging in a Moist Continental Climate Regime. Journal Of Applied Meteorology And Climatology, 47 (8) , 2166--2166, [doi:10.1175/2008JAMC1765.1] 2008
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Hanson, Brian; Leathers, Daniel J.; A Teleconnection between Forced Great Plains Snow Cover and European Winter Climate. Journal Of Climate, 21 (11) , 2466--2466, [doi:10.1175/2007JCLI1672.1] 2008
  • Klingaman, N. P.; Levia, Delphis F.; Frost, Ethan E.; A Comparison of Three Canopy Interception Models for a Leafless Mixed Deciduous Forest Stand in the Eastern United States. Journal Of Hydrometeorology, 8 (4) , 825--825, [doi:10.1175/JHM564.1] 2007

Achievements / Science Highlights

  • Using a case-study approach to improve the Madden-Julian oscillation in the Hadley Centre model, February 2011
  • Projections of Queensland rainfall changes from a high-resolution climate model, February 2012
  • The impact of increased convective entrainment on tropical variability in HadGEM3, February 2012

Engagements

  • An invited lecture at the Poultry Information Exchange in Gold Coast, Australia to the Australian poultry industry on the impacts of climate variability and climate change on Australian agriculture, particularly in terms of variations in rainfall., May 2010
  • Interviewed on BBC Breakfast television news about the destruction caused by Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi in Queensland, as well as about the link between La Nina and increased tropical-cyclone activity near Australia., February 2011
  • Interviewed on BBC News 24 (television) about the impending landfall of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi in Queensland, as well as about the link between La Nina and increased tropical-cyclone activity near Australia., February 2011
  • Interviewed on BBC Radio 4's "Material World" programme about the impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi in Queensland, the link between La Nina and increased tropical-cyclone activity near Australia, and the possible effects of climate change on tropical-cyclone frequency and intensity., February 2011
  • Interviewed on BBC evening news (6:00 pm and 10:00 pm) on the flooding in and around Brisbane, Queensland, and whether such intense rainfall events are predictable., January 2011
  • Interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire's breakfast show about the flooding around Brisbane, Queensland and comparisons to past floods in the areas., January 2011
  • Participated in the BBC World Service's "World Have Your Say" programme, taking questions from listeners around the world about the January floods in Australia, Brazil, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. Listeners asked questions about the predictability of these floods based on La Nina, as well as the likely impacts of climate change on future flooding., January 2011
  • Interviewed on Radio 4's "World at One" news programme about the flooding around Brisbane, Queensland, and links to La Nina., January 2011
  • Interviewed on ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation) Nightline news about extreme weather around the world in 2010 and early 2011, including the Brisbane floods, and whether any of the events could be attributed directly to climate change., January 2011
  • Interviewed for the BBC Asia Network's lunchtime news programme about the links between the floods in Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Australia., January 2011
  • Interviewed on Colourful Radio's breakfast programme about the flooding around Brisbane and the links to La Nina, as well as the likely impacts of climate change on flooding events in future decades., January 2011
  • Spoke to Richard Shears from the Daily Mail about the Brisbane floods and the link to La Nina. Quoted in an article appearing 12 January., January 2011
  • Spoke to the Reading Chronicle regarding the floods in Brisbane and whether these were predictable based on forecasts of La Nina. Quoted in a front-page article appearing 13 January., January 2011
  • Spoke to Clive Cookson from the Financial Times regarding the links between the January 2011 floods in Australia, Brazil, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. Quoted in an article appearing 14 January., January 2011
  • Briefed Nidhi Prakash from the Guardian on how La Nina shifts rainfall patters around the tropics, increasing the risk of flooding in Australia and the Philippines. Quoted in an article appearing 14 January., January 2011
  • Briefed a reporter from the Sunday Times concerning the impact of La Nina on rainfall patterns around the tropics, including links to the recent flooding in Australia, Sri Lanka, Brazil and the Philippines. Quoted in an article appearing 16 January., January 2011
  • Interviewed by Maggie Philbin from BBC Radio Berkshire's breakfast news programme about the flooding around Brisbane and my research with the Queensland Government to understand the causes of variations in Queensland's rainfall., January 2011
  • Participated in "Ways to Save the World: A Scientific Dragons Den", a debate organized by the British Science Association event at Cafe Mondial in Reading. Four scientists were invited to briefly present their preferred way to save the world, followed by audience questions, a debate between the scientists, and an audience vote to determine the winning idea., March 2011
  • An invited public lecture at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, organized by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. I gave a presentation entitled "What controls year-to-year and decade-to-decade variability in Queensland's rainfall?" The lecture was attended by approximately 100 people, including students, government officials and members of the general public. I took questions after the lecture and stayed to discuss my research informally at a reception following the lecture., May 2010
  • I gave a public lecture at the University of Reading on "What caused the extreme weather of 2010/11?" The presentation focused on the Queensland floods during December 2010 and January 2011, the drought in southwestern Australia and the Russian heatwave of summer 2010. The lecture was attended by approximately 400 people., November 2011
  • I gave a public lecture in Brisbane, Australia on "Will a warmer world change Queensland's rainfall?" This presentation focused on the outcomes of research I conducted in collaboration with the Queensland Government on understanding the impacts of climate variability and change on the state's rainfall., February 2012
  • I was interviewed for the Channel 4 programme "The Year the Earth Went Wild" about the Queensland floods of December 2010 and January 2011., December 2011

Policy advice

  • As a member of NCAS-funded staff, I am working with the Queensland Government to investigate drivers of natural variability in Queensland's rainfall and the implications of climate change for water resources in the state. The goal of the project is to determine the drivers of historical variations in Queensland's rainfall, assess the ability of climate models to represent those drivers and their effects, then use that information to constrain the models' predictions of rainfall for the next several decades. This research is part of a collaboration between the University of Reading's Walker Institute for Climate System Research and the Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, which is part of the Department of Environment and Resource Management., (Foreign Governments), March 2010