Member Since 1990
Thomas L. Delworth
Senior Scientist, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Professional Experience
NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Senior Scientist
1984 - Present
NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Senior scientist
Education
University of Wisconsin Madison
Doctorate
1994
Honors & Awards
Bert Bolin Global Environmental Change Award and Lecture
Received December 2021
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Union Fellow
Received December 2018
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For fundamental contributions to understanding Atlantic decadal climate variability, climate impact and community service in model development.
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Publications
Predictable Patterns of Seasonal Atmospheric River Variability Over North America During Winter

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are elongated areas of pronounced atmospheric water vapor transport that play an important role in the hydrological cycle ...

April 05, 2025
AGU Abstracts
Causes and multiyear predictability of the rapid acceleration of U.S. Southeast Sea level rise after 2010
ADVANCING PREDICTIONS OF SEA LEVEL VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS ACROSS SUBSEASONAL TO INTERANNUAL TIMESCALES II POSTER
ocean sciences | 13 december 2024
Liping Zhang, Thomas L. Delworth, Xiaosong Yang, F...
The rate of sea level rise (SLR) along the Southeast Coast of the U.S. increased significantly after 2010. While anthropogenic radiative forcing cause...
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Exploring multiyear-to-decadal North Atlantic sea level predictability and prediction using machine learning
IMPROVEMENTS TO SUBSEASONAL TO SEASONAL AND SEASONAL TO DECADAL (S2S/S2D) PREDICTIONS USING NOVEL STATISTICAL, MACHINE, AND DEEP LEARNING METHODS II ORAL
atmospheric sciences | 12 december 2024
Qinxue Gu, Liping Zhang, Liwei Jia, Thomas L. Delw...
Coastal communities face substantial risks from long-term sea level rise and decadal sea level variations, with the North Atlantic and U.S. East Coast...
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Strong oceanic forcing on decadal surface temperature variability over global ocean
CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY ON SUBSEASONAL TO CENTENNIAL TIMESCALES II POSTER
atmospheric sciences | 12 december 2024
Peng Gu, Zhengyu Liu, Thomas L. Delworth
Sea surface temperature (SST) variability on decadal timescales has been associated with global and regional climate variability and impacts. The mech...
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