We’ve explored the key drivers of Australia’s variable and changing climate, and have used and improved our national climate model (ACCESS) to better understand these drivers and how our climate may change into the future.
ESCC Hub research over the past three years under Project 2.2 used Australian-developed climate models, such as the Australian Community Climate and Earth-System Simulator (ACCESS) to investigate the role of the Pacific Ocean in global warming, and how changes in the South Pacific Ocean can impact the Tropical Pacific.
ESCC Hub research over the past three years under Project 2.2 has investigated how important Australian climate drivers such as ENSO and the IOD will respond to climate change in the future. They also looked at how the risks of extreme El Niño events may change into the future.