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Climate and Ocean -
Variability, Predictability, and Change

The book: “Interacting Climates of Ocean Basins:  Observations, Mechanisms, Predictability, and Impacts”, has been recently published by Cambridge University press; the editor is Carlos R. Mechoso. University of California, Los Angeles; and has the contribution from Noel Keenlyside and Ingo Richter, co-chairs of the Tropical Basin Interaction RF, as well as from other members of the TBI RF.

ENSO in the Pacific Ocean has major worldwide social and economic consequences through its global scale effects on atmospheric and oceanic circulation, marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and other natural systems. Ongoing climate change is projected to significantly alter ENSO’s dynamics and impacts.

The CLIVAR Ocean Model Development panel organized a series of virtual meetings on 6th and 8th October, 2020. 

The CLIVAR/CliC/SCAR Southern Ocean Region Panel had its regular teleconference on 14^th October 2020. In this meeting, the panel mainly focused on the annual report and the WCRP Lighthouse Activities.

The CLIVAR Climate Dynamics Panel had its regular teleconference on 14^th October 2020. Main tasks of the telecon were to discuss the annual report and the WCRP new structure. 

The CLIVAR Pacific Region Panel (PRP) had a telecon on Nov. 4, 2020, discussing the mapping of the panel expertise onto the new structure of the WCRP. 

The CLIVAR Atlantic Region Panel had a telecon on 23 October 2020. During the telecon, participants focused the discussion on the preparation of ARP annual report (2019-2020), ARP membership, as well as the alignment to WCRP implementation.

The CLIVAR/IOC GOOS Indian Ocean Region Panel had a telecon on 2 November 2020. Participants focused the discussion on how to map IORP into the new structure of WCRP, as well as the IORP membership issue.