HR: 0800h
AN: A31A-09    [Abstracts]
TI: Applications of monsoon research: Opportunities to inform decisionmaking and reduce regional vulnerability
AU: * Ray, A J
EM: andrea.ray@noaa.gov
AF: NOAA Earth Systems Research Lab, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303, United States
AU: Garfin, G M
EM: gmgarfin@EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU
AF: Institute for the Study of Planet Earth, 15 N. Park University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
AU: Wilder, M
EM: mwilder@email.arizona.edu
AF: Center for Latin American Studies, Marshall Building Suite 280 PO Box 210158B University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
AU: Lenart, M
EM: mlenart@email.arizona.edu
AF: Institute for the Study of Planet Earth, 15 N. Park University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
AU: Vásquez-León, M
EM: mvasquez@email.arizona.edu
AF: Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, Anthropology Building Room 316 P.O. Box 210030 The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
AU: Comrie, A C
EM: comrie@arizona.edu
AF: Department of Geography and Regional Development, University of Arizona Harvill Building, Box #2, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
AB: This presentation will describe ongoing efforts to understand interactions between the North American Monsoon and society, in order to develop applications for monsoon research in a highly complex, multicultural and binational region. The North American Monsoon is an annual precipitation regime that begins in early June in Mexico and progresses northward to the southwestern United States. The region includes stakeholders in large urban complexes, productive agricultural areas, and sparsely populated arid and semi-arid ecosystems. The political, cultural, and socioeconomic divisions between the U.S. and Mexico create a broad range of sensitivities to climate variability as well as capacities to use forecasts and other information to cope with climate. We will highlight methodologies to link climate science with society and analyze opportunities for monsoon science to benefit society in four sectors: natural hazards management, agriculture, public health, and water management. We present a synthesized list of stakeholder needs and a calendar of decisions to help scientists link user needs to potential forecasts and products. To ensure usability of forecasts and other research products, we recommend iterative scientist-stakeholder interactions, through integrated assessments. These knowledge- exchange interactions can improve the capacity for stakeholders to use forecasts thoughtfully and inform the development of research, and for the research community to obtain feedback on climate-related products and receive insights to guide research direction. We expect that integrated assessments can capitalize on the opportunities for monsoon science to inform decisionmaking, in the best instances, reduce regional climate vulnerabilities and enhance regional sustainability
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SC: Atmospheric Sciences [A]
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