Presentations - Richard P. Allan

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2024

ACRC group meeting, March 12th 2024 Can 2023 global warming surge be explained by Earth's energy imbalance?

Climate change podcast with fullcircleci.co.uk [OUTREACH]

Massolit short course on climate change [OUTREACH]

2023

Waterfall Podcast: Climate Change: Turbo Charging The Water Cycle (also on Spotify and iTunes) [OUTREACH]

11th Annual International Conference on Environmental Sciences (ACES 2023),, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, November 9, Observing Earth to Monitor, Understand and Predict Climate Change (keynote) (Recording)

ACRC group meeting, October 30th 2023 Some discussion on increases in Earth's energy imbalance

EV Cafe ‘The case for EV's: People, Planet, Profit’, 18th October 2023.Climate Change: Causes & Consequences (You Tube [30:35])[OUTREACH]

EV Cafe Partners Day, AA Oldbury, Birmingham, 27 September 2023.The Physical Science Basis for Climate Change: Causes & Consequences (keynote) [OUTREACH]

Memorial Day for Professor John Harries, Imperial College London, 22 September 2023.Future Challenges In Energy & Water Cycle Research

NCEO National Earth Observation Conference, September 12th 2023 Amplified Seasonal Range in Precipitation Minus Evaporation

Sustainability Conference 2023: Digitally sustainable – Data, devices, and durable solutions for our planet University of Reading Reading, 15th June 2023. The Physical Science Basis for Climate Change: Causes & Consequences (keynote) [OUTREACH]

ACRC group meeting, May 2023 An update to Earth's Heat Inventory

Meteorology Lunchtime Seminar, May 2023 Global changes in Precipitation minus Evaporation

University of Reading taster lecture, 3rd May 2023. The Physical Science Basis for Climate Change: Causes & Consequences (YouTube) [OUTREACH]

GRIDSERVE Connect Live conference, Wokefield Park, Reading, 14th March 2023. The Physical Science Basis for Climate Change: Causes & Consequences (keynote) [OUTREACH]

Tropical group meeting, March 2023 Global changes in Precipitation minus Evaporation

ACRC group meeting, January 2023 Evaluation of water vapour changes in CMIP6 simulations

2022

Reading Climate Fayre, Green Park, Reading, 22nd November 2022. The Physical Science Basis for Climate Change: Causes & Consequences (keynote presentation) [OUTREACH]

Belgian contributions to Earth Sciences in a Changing World study day, Brussels, 4th November 2022. Observing Earth to Monitor, Understand and Predict Climate Change (keynote) (see December's article in IUGG ejournal, Section 8 on p.5)

Challenges in Understanding the Global Water Energy Cycle and its Changes in Response to Greenhouse Gas Emissions, ISSI, Bern, 26-30th September 2022. Physically consistent monitoring of the global energy and water cycles (invited)

UKEO National Conference, Leicester Space Centre, 6-8th September 2022. Exploiting energy & water cycle diagnostics to assess ongoing climate change (poster)

Full Circle CI Facebook Live on climate change, July 20th 2022: Discussion of the IPCC and climate change [OUTREACH]

STEM Virtual Careers Fair, 4 July 2022 [Climate Ambassador Outreach]

The Marist School, April 28 2022 Lunchtime discussion for ages 11-18 and interactive session for Year 9/10 on Climate Change: Causes, Consequenses and Solutions [OUTREACH]

Climate change: science, responses and research needs, Royal Society, April 12th 2022 Toward improving value of regional water cycle projections (YouTube 2:30)

University Court, March 14th 2022: Climate change panel for members of the University Court including business leaders, the mayors of Wokingham and Reading and heads of local schools [OUTREACH]

Financial Reporting for Climate - in conversation with Deloitte and HSBC, February 10th 2022: Talk on The IPCC 2021 WGI report on the physical science basis for global climate change [OUTREACH]

2021

Reading COP26 event, St. Lawrence Church, November 6th 2021: Talk on "Climate change - the IPCC physical science basis assessment report" [OUTREACH]

Oslo joint seminar in atmospheric, ocean and climate science, October 28 2021 Global Water Cycle Changes: Chapter 8 of the IPCC WGI AR6 report

Reading Girl's School, October 19 2021 Climate Change: Causes and Consequenses [OUTREACH]

Science and Stormont: Climate Change webinar, October 18 2021 Highlights from the IPCC 6th WGI assessment report [OUTREACH]

Weather and Climate Discussion, October 1 2021 The IPCC 6th WGI assessment report

Reading Climate Festival, September 23 2021 Latest IPCC science and solutions [Outreach] (with Nicolas Bellouin and Tim Dixon)

UK Earth Observation Week, September 2021 Evaluation of water vapour variability in CMIP6 simulations

Libera science team meeting, July 2021 Reconstruction of global energy budget product 1985-present

DEWEES update on energy budget NCEO work, July 2021 DEEP-C energy budget data update

Gillotts GCSE Geography Discussion, June 21st 2021 The Causes of Climate Change: talk and interview [OUTREACH]

ESA Water vapour CCI Workshop, June 2021 Evaluation of water vapour changes in CMIP6 simulations

EGU, April 2021 Global-scale changes in Earth's energy budget and implications for the water cycle (invited)

2020

AGU Fall meeting, December 2020 Advances in understanding large-scale responses of the water cycle to climate change (invited)

INDECIS ERA4CS general meeting, November 2020 WP5 - Indices Time Evolution and Relations with Atmospheric Teleconnection Patterns

EO4WaterScience Virtual Event, November 19th 2020 Expected water cycle responses to climate change (invited)

LJMU Virtual Global Citizens Conference, November 12th 2020 The Science of Climate Change [OUTREACH]

Libera Science Team meeting, November 9th 2020 Decadal changes in Earth's energy budget

Mardi Cafe discussion seminar, L'Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement/Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, L'Université Grenoble Alpes, 28 April 2020 Discussion of Allan et al. (2020) NYAS review on water cycle

Ask Me Anything on Climate panel and twitter schools event, 13th March 2020 Department of Meteorology, University of Reading. [OUTREACH]

Final NERC SMURPHS project meeting, February 24th 2020 Changes in Earth's energy budget

MOAP Water Vapour Meeting, University of Reading, 19 February 2020 Introduction

Guardian Live Question Time Panel discussion: The climate emergency: Your questions answered, London, 17 February 2020 [OUTREACH]

Royal Society Extreme Rainfall and Flooding meeting, Chicheley Hall, 6 February 2020 ACCOUNTING FOR LARGE-SCALE CIRCULATION EFFECTS ON EXTREME PRECIPITATION (invited talk)

NCEO annual staff meeting, Kings College London, 9 Januray 2020 Evaluating simulated cloud, precipitation and water vapour responses to climate change (invited talk)

2019

INDECIS 4th General Meeting, Lisbon, 12-13th November 2019. Time evolution of INDECIS data producst and links with atmospheric circulation.

Oxfordshire Pension Fund Climate Change Workshop, November 8th 2019. Climate change and what to expect. [Business engagement]

NCEO national conference, Nottingham Trent, 2-5th September 2019. Global and regional evaluation of current changes in water vapour, precipitation and Earth's energy budget. (poster)

EVALUATING BIASES & VARIABILITY IN CLOUDS, PRECIPITATION AND EARTH'S ENERGY BALANCE EUMETSAT seminar, Darmstadt, Germany, 9th May 2019. PDF

The Science of Climate Change, Portcullis Trust (Richmond-upon-Thames), 6th March 2019 [outreach] (PDF) [see also the high resolution climate simulation by the University of Reading/NCAS/Met Office (HRCM/JCWRP/NERC)]

The Science of Climate Change, Year 7/8, Northcote Lodge School, Wandsworth, 24th January 2019 [outreach] (PDF)

2018

Global to regional manifestation of Earth's energy imbalance, WCRP CliVAR Earth Energy Imbalance workshop, Toulouse, 13-18th November 2018. PDF

NCEO national conference, Birmingham, 4-7th September 2018.
- Climate variability and change and the role of Earth's energy budget (poster)
- Evaluating clouds, precipitation and climate over Southern West Africa (poster)

The role of Earth's energy budget in recent climate variability and change, RMetS/NCAS National Atmospheric Science Conference, York, 3rd July 2018. PDF

The Science of Climate Change A lecture and demonstration of the physics of climate change at Bohunt Wokingham school, 7th June 2018. PDF [OUTREACH]

Weather and Climate Science for Society, University of Reading Virtual Open Day. PDF [OUTREACH]

SMURPHS project overview and Reading activities (with Andrea Dittus) NCAS Climate Meeting, Reading. PDF

SMURPHS project meeting overview (draft) SMURPHS project meeting, Reading. pptx

UKESM project meeting talk on model evaluation UKESM project meeting. pptx

EAGER Earth Energy Imbalance Science Questions EAGER preliminary project meeting PDF

The Science of Climate Change, Year 9 Climate Event, Wednesday 17th January, University of Reading PDF [Outreach]

2017

INDECIS project WP5 introduction - Indices Time Evolution and Relations with the Atmosphere INDECIS kick-off meeting, Vila-Seca, Spain, 12-13th December 2017 PDF

Atmospheric Precursors to Intense 3-hourly Rainfall, Flooding from Intense Rainfall Meeting, University of Reading, 28th November 2017. PDF

Was there a pause in global warming? Results from the DEEP-C project, Discussion group, St. Anne's College, University of Oxford, 1st November 2017. PDF [Outreach]

Deficiencies in seasonal rainfall simulated by CMIP5 climate models, DACCIWA project meeting, Karlsruhe, 25th October 2017. PDF

Influence of climate variability and volcanic forcing on Earth's energy balance, Andy Sayer mini conference, Reading, 19th July 2017. PDF

New energy budget estimates at top of Earth's atmosphere and surface, NCEO National Conference, Bath, 28th June 2017. PDF

INDECIS project WP5 introduction - Indices Time Evolution and Relations with the Atmosphere INDECIS pre kick-off meeting, Spain, 20th June 2017 PDF

Dust, humidity and cloud in greenhouse Earth, Homage to Harries: John Harries retirement event, Imperial College, 24th May 2017. PDF

Current changes in Earth's energy budget, SMURPHS project meeting, NOC-Southampton, May 3-4th 2017. PDF

Observed TOA imbalance & atmospheric energy transports (WP1 highlights), DEEP-C wrap-up meeting, Met Office, Exeter, 31 March 2017. PDF

Social media and public engagement - what's the point?, Research Funded Staff Forum, University of Reading, 22nd February 2017. PDF

Climate Science from a Climate Scientist, THE JOHN HALL VENICE COURSE 2017, National Gallery, London, January 25th 2017. PDF . [OUTREACH]

2016

TENDERLY Sub Task 2.2: Large-scale atmospheric drivers, Flooding from Intense Rainfall conference, University of Reading November 22-24 2016. PDF | pptx

Evaluation of decadal variability, APPLICATIONS OF SATELLITE CLIMATE DATA RECORDS IN NUMERICAL MODELING, CMSAF/EUMETSAT, ECMWF November 15-17 2016. PDF

Diagnosing onset and cessation of the rainy season over West Africa, DACCIWA project meeting, University of Leeds, 2-4 November 2016. PDF (also slides on satellite data discussion)

Current changes in Earth's surface and top of atmosphere energy balance since 1985, ECMWF workshop on Earth's Radiation Budget, Reading, 18-21st October 2016 PDF

Introduction to 8th DEEP-C project meeting, University of Reading, 10th October 2016 PDF

Earth's radiation budget and climate NERC Earth Observation Advanced Workshop University of Reading, 8th September 2016. PDF

Introduction to Climate Change, Mathematics of Planet Earth Centre for Doctoral Training University of Reading, 5th September 2016. PDF

Study Environmental Physics or Meteorology at the University of Reading, Moving on Day, Farnborough 6th Form College, 5th July 2016, PDF [OUTREACH]

Diagnosing recent changes in onset/cessation of wet seasons over Africa, NCEO national conference, University of Warwick. PDF

GLOBAL TO REGIONAL DRIVERS OF WATER CYCLE SENSITIVITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE, GEWEX Workshop - Earth's Hydrological Sensitivity to Climate Change: Understanding the sensitivity of hydrological processes to a changing climate, University of Exeter PDF

Earth's Radiation Budget, SCENARIO Earth Observation and Satellite Applications workshop, University of Surrey. PDF

Accounting for circulation changes to interpret water cycle responses, Role of Atmospheric Circulation in Regional Climate Change, Workshop, Reading. PDF

Weather and Climate: What is happening?, Institute of Agricultural Managment Thames Valley Branch - dinner seminar, Caverhsam, 11th April 2016 [OUTREACH]

DEEP-C: final plans for WP1 energy budget work, Southamption NOC, 18th March 2016 PDF

Changes in Earth's energy balance and implications for the water cycle, Department of Meteorology Seminar, University of Reading PDF

Atmospheric Precursors to Intense Rainfall: SINATRA ST1.3 update, SINATRA project meeting, ECMWF, Reading PDF


2015

Changes in Earth's energy imbalance and implications for the water cycle, Water and energy cycles in the tropics workshop, Paris. POSTPONED PDF

Climate Change - State of the Science Henley in Transition, Kings Arms Barn, Henley, December 14th 2015. PDF [OUTREACH]

Atmospheric Precursors - plans for FFIR WP3, FFIR WP3 discussion, University of Reading, December 14th 2015. PPT

Global Climate Change, Devizes and District U3A, Wyvern Club, Devizes, November 24th 2015. PDF [OUTREACH]

DEEP-C Work Package 1 update, DEEP-C project meeting, NOC, Southampton, November 2015: Overview and details (Chunlei Liu)

Global Climate Change, Reading International Festival, RISC, Reading, October 26th 2015. PDF [OUTREACH]

Use of Satellite data within DACCIWA project: discussion, DACCIWA project meeting, Toulouse, 13 October 2015 PDF

Air-sea energy fluxes from atmospheric reanalyses, Talk, CLIVAR Workshop on energy flow through the climate system 29 September - 01 October 2015, Met Office, Exeter PDF

Current changes in Earth's energy imbalance, Talk, RSPSoc/NCEO national meeting, Southampton, 10th September 2015. PDF

P-1106-03: Current Changes in Earth's Energy Imbalance PDF | slideshare
P-1109-04: Observed and Simulated Precipitation Responses in Wet and Dry Regimes PDF | figshare
Our Common Future under Climate Change, Paris, 6-9 July 2015.

University Aspirations Day, Introductory talk for St. John's CE Year 6, 24 June 2015. PDF [OUTREACH]

DEEP-C Introduction and Work Package 1 update, DEEP-C project meeting, University of Reading, June 2015. PDF

Current changes in Earth's energy and water cycles: an update of current research projects, NCAS Climate seminar, 5 June 2015. PDF

Current changes in Earth's radiation budget and climate, Seminar, Imperial College London, 2 June 2015. PDF

Evaluating changes in global precipitation and Earth's radiation budget, Talk to Christine Chiu's Cloud Remote Sensing group, University of Reading, 29 April 2015. PDF

The role of CMIP in climate research for policy support, CliMathNet workshop: Decision analysis for policy support in climate change adaptation and mitigation, Exeter University, 20/21 April 2015. PDF

Climate change and meteorological drivers of widespread flooding in the UK, EA/Defra/NRW Research and Development (R&D) project board meeting, London, March 26 2015. PDF

An update on the hiatus in global warming at the Earth's surface, Current Weather and Climate Discussions, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Friday 13th March 2014. PDF

Extremes of Weather and the Latest Science of Climate Change, Farnham U3A Society Lecture, Farnham, January 7th 2015. PDF [OUTREACH]


2014

A Changing Character of Precipitation in a Warming World: Physical Drivers, Walker Institute Conference on Flooding, University of Reading, December 2014. PDF [OUTREACH]

Changes in Earth's Radiation Budget: DEEP-C Introduction and WP1 update, DEEP-C project meeting, Met Office, October 2014. PDF

From the west African monsoon up to planetary climate change: synergy between Earth radiation budget measurements CERES/GERB/ScaRaB joint International Science Team meeting,, Toulouse, October 9th 2014. PDF .

Earth's Climate from Space, Talk to Eddington Astronomical Society, Kendal, August 4th 2014. PDF . [OUTREACH]

Allan R.P., C. Liu, N. Loeb, M. Palmer (2013), Changes in Earth's Radiation Budget 1985-2013, Water: trending now, GEWEX International Conference, The Hague, July 2014. PDF

Allan R.P., C. Liu, N. Loeb, M. Palmer (2013), Earth's Radiation Budget & Current Changes in the Global Water Cycle, Talk, Tony Slingo Symposium, American Meteorological Society Atmospheric Radiation Conference, Boston, July 2014. PDF | Slides/Audio recording

Global Warming and Extremes of Weather, Talk to Y12 from Sandhurst School University of Reading, July 2nd 2014. PDF . [OUTREACH]

Extreme Weather and the Latest Climate Change Science, Highworth PROBUS club Blunsden, Swindon, June 24th 2014. PDF . [OUTREACH]

Allan R.P., C. Liu, N. Loeb, M. Palmer, M. Roberts, D. Smith (2013), Changes in global net radiative imbalance 1985-2012, Talk, EGU, EGU2014-11010, Vienna, April 2012. PDF

The importance of upper tropospheric water and cloud for climate change, Opponent introduction for PhD examination for Marston Sheldon Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden, 25 April 2014. PDF .

Reconciling Ocean Heating and Satellite Earth Radiation Budget estimates, Royal Society International Scientific Seminar: Causes of Recent Temperature Trends and Implications for Projections Kavli Royal Society International Centre, Chicheley Hall, UK, 2-3rd April 2014. PDF .

Changes in Earth's Energy Balance - WP1 report, DEEP-C project meeting National Oceanography Centre - Southampton, 26th March 2014. PDF .

Where has the warming gone?, Royal Meteorological Society South East Meeting Reading Town Hall, 5 March 2014. PDF . [OUTREACH]


2013

Observed and simulated precipitation responses in wet and dry regions American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, December 2013 [POSTER] PDF

How confident are we in the response of the global water cycle to climate change? Royal Society: Next Steps in Climate Change, London, September 2013. PDF | Listen... | YouTube video of slides with audio

Where has the warming gone?, Year 12 event, University of Reading/Meteorology department Reading, 23 September 2013. PDF . [OUTREACH]

Climate change and the global water cycle, Climate KIC , Reading, August 2013. PDF [OUTREACH]

Radiative constraints on current and future changes in the global water cycle Gordon Research Conference on Radiation and Climate, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire, USA, 7 July 2013. PDF

Weird Weather - The New Normal? Confronting the Climate Crisis Conference, London Metropolitan University, Saturday 8th June 2013, PDF [OUTREACH]

Climate Change: the facts and current thinking, 3 Counties Women's Institute Science Group, Shalford Village Hall, Monday 15th April 2013. PDF (link to climate simulation animation by Pier Luigi Vidale)[OUTREACH]

Current global and regional changes in atmospheric water vapour, Current Weather and Climate Discussions, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Friday 8th February 2013. PDF

Current changes in Earth's energy imbalance and the global water cycle, Seminar, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, 1pm, Tuesday 5th February 2013. PDF

How and why is rainfall changing globally? KeyNote Talk, Changing Water Cycle Stakeholders Event, Royal College of Physicians, London, January 30th 2013. PDF [BUSINESS/OUTREACH]

Monitoring climate change from space, Frontier Science Lecture, Association of Science Educators (ASE) National Conference, University of Reading, January 2013 (PDF) [OUTREACH]


2012

Allan R.P., (2012), Current Changes in Earth's energy and water cycles, Seminar, School of Geosciences, Edinburgh, 4pm, Monday 17th December 2012. PDF

Allan R.P., C. Liu, (2012), Observed change in the global water cycle, PAGODA project meeting (workpackage 3 update) December 2012. PDF

Allan R.P. (2012), Current and future changes in atmospheric moisture and global precipitation extremes, Invited Seminar at Deutscher Wetterdienst, Offenbach, Germany, November 2012. PDF

Allan R.P. (2012), Evidence and implications of anthropogenic climate change, Havant Science Group, Havant, July 2012. PDF [OUTREACH]

Allan R.P. (2012), Climate change and the global water cycle, Climate KIC , Reading, July 2012. PDF [OUTREACH]

Allan R.P., C. Liu, M. Zahn (2012), Current changes in precipitation and moisture, Changing Water Cycle Workshop on Quantifying Changes in the Water Cycle Reading, June 2012. PDF

Allan R.P., V.O.John (2012), Satellite observations of water vapour and upper tropospheric humidity, Changing Water Cycle Workshop on Quantifying Changes in the Water Cycle Reading, June 2012. PDF

Williams, C., D. Knivedon, R. Allan (2012), Comparing atmosphere-land surface feedbacks from models within the tropics, Invited talk, CMIP5 Science Review, Shenai, Reading·

Allan R.P., D. Lavers, C. Liu, M. Zahn (2012), Current and future changes in precipitation and its extremes, Solicited Talk, EGU, EGU2012-4377, Vienna, April 2012. PDF

Allan R.P., N. Loeb, J. Lyman, G. Johnson (2012), Heating of Earth's climate continues in the 2000s based upon satellite data and ocean observations, Talk, EGU, EGU2012-4344, Vienna, April 2012. PDF

Liu C. and R.P. Allan (2012), Precipitation changes from dynamic and thermodynamic processes, Poster, EGU, EGU2012-2434, Vienna, April 2012. PDF

Williams C., R. Allan, and D. Kniveton (2012), Comparing atmosphere-land surface feedbacks from models within the tropics (CALM) ) Poster, EGU, EGU2012-10406, Vienna, April 2012. PDF

Zahn M. and R.P. Allan (2012), Past and future changes of the tropical atmospheric circulation and associated moisture transports Poster, EGU, EGU2012-2436, Vienna, April 2012. Abstract

Allan, R.P. and coauthors (2012), Where has the warming gone?, Year 12 event, University of Reading/Meteorology department Reading, 28 March 2012. PDF . [OUTREACH]

Allan, R.P., L. Allison and others (2012), Developing an NCAS-Climate strategy on Public Engagement, University of Reading/NCAS Climate Reading, 23 March 2012. PDF

Allan, R.P. (2012), Radiation and Climate, NCAS Earth System Spring School, National Oceanography Centre (NOCS) Southampton, 22 March 2012. PDF

Allan, R.P. (2012), Physically consistent responses in the global atmospheric hydrological cycle, International Space Science Centre Bern, 6 February 2012. PDF


2011

Allan, R.P. (2011), Current and future changes in the global water cycle, Imperial College London seminar London, 6 December 2011. PDF

Allan, R.P. (2011), WCD talk on the Water Cycle, Weather and Climate Discussions University of Reading, 2 December, 2011. PPT

Allan, R.P. (2011), Tracking Earth's Net Energy Imbalance since 2000, NCAS Climate, Reading, 14 October 2011. PDF

Allan, R.P. (2011), Implications of trends and variability in low-level water vapour, WAVACS workshop on water vapour in the climate system, invited talk. Paris, 26 September 2011. PPT

Allan, R.P. (2011), , GERB International Science meeting, Abingdon, 22-23 September 2011. PDF

Woodage, M. and R. P. Allan (2011), Radiative impacts of desert dust in HiGAM Model NCEO/CEOI national conference, Warwick University September 2011, invited talk.

Liu C. and R. P. Allan (2011), Multi-satellite observed responses of precipitation and its extremes to interannual climate variability NCEO/CEOI national conference, Warwick University September 2011, poster. PDF

Allan, R.P., N. Loeb, J. Lyman, G. Johnson and B. Soden (2011), Tracking Earth's Net Energy Imbalance NCEO/CEOI national conference, Warwick University September 2011, poster. PDF

Allan, R.P. (2011), Clouds and Earth's radiation balance--observational evidence RMetS/IOP national meeting, Edinburgh, 16 March 2011. PDF copy of Presentation (Read more....)

Allan, R.P. (2011), Monitoring Climate Change from Space Frontier Science Lecture, Association of Science Education National Conference, University of Reading, 8 January 2011. Powerpoint Presentation (note, the animations have been removed; please email me for details). [OUTREACH]


2010

Allan, R.P. (2010), The atmospheric hydrological cycle and climate feedbacks: recent advances Seminar, University of Sussex, 23 November 2010. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P. (2010), Exploiting observations to seek robust responses in global precipitation Seminar (Hydrological Cycle series), Met Office, Hadley Centre, 8th October. Powerpoint Presentation.

Hogan, R., R. Allan, N. Chalmers, T. Stein, J. Delanoe (2010), How accurate are the radiative properties of ice clouds derived from the CloudSat and Calipso satellites? NCEO National Meeting, Leicester, September 2010. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P. (2010), Using Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget data to evaluate global models and radiative processes, NCEO National Meeting, Leicester, September 2010. Powerpoint Presentation (also poster (PPT) on current and future changes in the atmospheric water cycle.

Allan, R.P. (2010), Using GERB, CERES and ScaRaB to Investigate Systematic Model Biases Relating to Cloud, Mineral Dust and Aircraft Contrails, Earth Radiation Budget Workshop, Paris, September 2010. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P. (2010), Current Changes in Tropical Precipitation, NCAS Science Conference, Manchester, UK. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P. (2010), Current Changes in the Tropical Precipitation and Energy, Seminar, RSMAS, University of Miami, 18th May. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P.(2010), Current Changes in the Global Water Cycle, Seminar, ETH Zurich, 22nd February. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P.(2010), The Science of Climate Change, Seminar, St. Michael's school, Burghclere: Environment Day/Monckton debate, February. Powerpoint Presentation. [OUTREACH]

Allan, R.P.(2010), Current Changes in the Global Water Cycle, NCAS Climate meeting, Meteorology Department, 15th January. Powerpoint Presentation.


2009

Allan, R.P. (2009), Projecting future climate change using complex computer models, Climate Change Seminar for reinsurance industry, organised byMorris, Polich and Purdy, Lloyds of London, September. Part of a series of talks delivered by Harries, J.E, Allan, R.P., Matthews, G., Lipsman, W.J. | Powerpoint Presentation| Entire seminar (PDF) . [BUSINESS OUTREACH]

Allan, R.P., V.O. John, B.J. Soden (2009), Monitoring changes in precipitation and radiative energy using satellite data and climate models, EUMETSAT meeting, Bath, UK, September. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P., J.M. Haywood (2009), Radiative effects of persistent aircraft contrails: a case study, GIST29 meeting, Imperial College, London, September. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P.(2009), Monitoring and understanding current changes in the global energy & water cycles, Seminar, Meteorology Department, September. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P.(2009), Improved understanding of how rainfall responds to a warming world, NCEO National meeting, University of Oxford, September. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P.(2009), Large-scale changes in the atmospheric water cycle in models and observations, RMetS National Conference, University of Reading, June. PDF .


2008

Allan, R.P., Tony Slingo, Ali Bharmal, Sean Milton, Malcolm Brooks, Mark Ringer (2008), Using GERB and CERES data to evaluate NWP and Climate models over the Africa/Atlantic region, CERES and GERB International Science Team Meeting, GISS, New York, USA (October). Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P.(2008), Tropospheric Water Vapour and the Hydrological Cycle, AGU Chapman conference on water vapor, Hawaii, USA (October). Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P.(2008), Links Between Clear-sky Radiation, Water Vapour and the Hydrological Cycle, AGU Chapman conference on water vapor, Hawaii, USA (October). Powerpoint Poster.

Allan, R.P.(2008), Contrasting Precipitation Responses to Warming: Models and Satellite Data, AGU Chapman conference on water vapor, Hawaii, USA (October). Powerpoint Poster.

Allan, R.P.(2008), Present day changes in tropical precipitation extremes in models and observations, Hadley Centre Seminar, Met Office, UK. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P., A. Slingo, S. Milton, M. Brooks (2008), Comparisons between GERB and the Met Office NWP model, GERBILS meeting, Met Office, UK. Powerpoint

Allan, R.P.(2008), Surface radiation fluxes: comparison of NWP/Climate models/reanalyses with remote sensing estimates, Keynote speaker, EUMETSAT LANDSAF workshop, Lisbon. Powerpoint

Allan, R.P., B.J. Soden, V.John (2008), EGU Conference, Vienna Monitoring satellite observations and model simulations of changes in the atmospheric hydrological cycle since 1979 and Observed and simulated changes in water vapour, precipitation and the clear-sky longwave radiation budget of the surface and atmosphere (solicited)

Allan, R.P.(2008), Energy Balance: from a person to a planet, Lecture, Guildford GA Society. Low res PDF [OUTREACH]


2007

Allan, R.P.(2007), Tropical Cloud Feedbacks? Lecture, MISU Sweden. Low-res PDF.

Allan, R.P.(2007), Intensification of the hydrological cycle? Seminar, Imperial College and ESSC, UK; MISU Sweden. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P., A. Slingo, S. Milton, M.Brooks (2007), Evaluation of the Met Office global forecast model using GERB data. Royal Meteorological Society Conference , Edinburgh, UK. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P.(2007), Changes in water vapour, clear-sky radiation and precipitation. Royal Meteorological Society Conference , Edinburgh, UK and EUMETSAT conference , Amsterdam, Netherlands, Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P., A. Slingo, S. Milton, M.Brooks (2007), Evaluation of the Met Office global forecast model using GERB data. GERB International Science Team Meeting RAL, UK. Powerpoint Presentation.

Allan, R.P. (2007), Dust and vapor cloud the view Seminar at RSMAS, Miami Powerpoint Presentation.


2006

Allan, R.P., A. Slingo, S. Milton, M.Brooks (2006), Evaluation of the radiative energy balance in atmospheric models using satellite data, reanalyses and ground-based observations. WGNE workshop on Systematic Errors in Climate and NWP models San Francisco, USA. Poster Presentation.

Allan, R.P., A. Slingo, S. Milton, M.Brooks (2006), Evaluation of clouds and radiation in the Met Office global forecast model using GERB/SEVIRI data. GERB International Science Team Meeting Exeter, UK. Oral Presentation.

Allan, R.P. (2006), Atmospheric clear-sky longwave radiative cooling and precipitation. CERES Team Meeting Exeter, UK. Oral Presentation.

Allan, R.P., A. Slingo, S. Milton, M.Brooks (2006), Exploitation of GERB/SEVIRI data for evaluation of the Met Office global forecast model, EUMETSAT conference Helsinki, Finland. Oral Presentation.

Comer, R.E., A. Slingo and R.P. Allan, (2006), The Diurnal Cycle Observed by Meteosat-8 and Simulated by a Climate Model, EUMETSAT conference Helsinki, Finland. Oral Presentation.

Zveryaev, I. and R.P. Allan, R.P. (2006), Water Vapor Variability in the Tropics and its Links to Dynamics and Precipitation, EOS Trans. AGU 87(36), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract A43H-06. Oral Presentation.

Allan, R.P., A. Slingo, S. Milton, M.Brooks (2006), Evaluation of clouds and radiation simulated by the Met Office NWP model using GERB data, EGU Conference, Vienna Poster.

Allan, R.P., P. Henderson (2006), Empirical estimate of variability in clear-sky surface longwave radiation over the ocean, EGU Conference, Vienna Poster.

Allan, R.P. (2006), Changes in clear-sky longwave radiative cooling in the atmosphere 1979-2004, GEWEX Radiative Flux Assessment meeting, Williamsburg, VA, USA Powerpoint presentation.



Allan, R.P. (2004), Cloud and water vapour variability: models, reanalyses and observations, Water Cycle Trends Workshop, Paris, November 2004. Powerpoint presentation.

ESSC Seminar, SINERGEE update, ESSC, October 7th 2004. Powerpoint presentation.

Allan, R.P. (2004), Using Satellite Observations and Reanalyses to Evaluate Weather and Climate Models, International Radiation Symposium, Busan, Korea Powerpoint presentation (see also paper in the proceedings of the IRS, 2006).

Allan R.P. (2004), Water vapour feedback observations, intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change workshop on climate feedbacks, Paris, France Powerpoint presentation.

Allan, R.P. (2004), Water vapour variability, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change climate sensitivity workshop, Exeter, April 2004. Powerpoint presentation.



Allan, R.P. (2003), Evaluation of Moisture in HadAM3 using 20 years of satellite data, Meeting of the Royal Meteorological Society, London Zoo, June 2003. Powerpoint presentation.


OLDER TALKS

Allan, R. P., K. P. Shine and A. Slingo, A Simulation of the clear-sky super-greenhouse effect, Physics of Climate Conference, London, 1997. Poster: Postscript version

Allan, R. P., Diagnosing water vapor and cloud feedbacks in the present day climate: Comparing model simulations with re-analyses and observations, Gordon Research Conference - Solar Radiation and Climate, New London, Connecticut, 2000. class photo!

Allan, R. P. and A. Slingo, Changes in low-latitude radiative energy budget - a missing mode of variability in climate models? External Seminar, Imperial College, September, 2001. Powerpoint version

Allan, R. P., A. Slingo and M. A. Ringer, Using reanalyses in combination with Earth Radiation Budget data to evaluate climate model simulated cloud radiative properties, GIST/CERES meeting Brussels, January, 2002. Powerpoint version

Allan, R. P., M. A. Ringer and A. Slingo, Evaluating climate model using observations of tropical radiation and water budgets, GIST meeting Leicester, May 2002 Powerpoint version

Allan, R. P., M. Ringer, Evaluating water vapour in HadAM3 using 20 years of satellite data, Hadley Centre Seminar 15 October 2002 Powerpoint version

Allan, R. P., M. A. Ringer and A. Slingo, Evaluation of climate model simulations of HIRS water vapour channel radiances, AMS meeting proceedings, Long Beasch, CA (USA), February, 2003. PDF document; PPT presentation

Allan, R. P., M. A. Ringer and A. Slingo, Using ERA-40 products to verify and improve the Met Office climate model, Workshop on Re-analysis, 5 - 9 November 2001 (published 2003), ECMWF. PDF document

AMS Conference, Trip Report, Long Beach, CA, February, 2003. HTML trip report and presentation and extended abstract
 


Richard P. Allan
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Telephone: +44 (0)118 378 5568
Email: r.p.allan@reading.ac.uk

 

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