Pier-Luigi Vidale

Prof. Pier-Luigi Vidale
Senior Scientist
Climate Directorate
National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS)
University of Reading
Department of Meteorology, Reading University
Earley Gate
Reading, Berkshire RG6 6BB
United Kingdom


Phone: +44 (0)118 378 7844
Phone2: +44 (0)118 378 8315
Fax: +44 (0)118 378 8316
E-mail: p.l.vidale(at)reading.ac.uk
URL Institution: www.cgam.nerc.ac.uk/index.php
Personal URL: link


Additional functions:
Senior Academic, Willis Research Network
Joint UK Land Ecosystems Simulator (JULES): Scientific Steering Committee
NERC Peer Review College
NERC Principal Investigator in High-Resolution Climate Modelling within the NERC - Met Office Joint Research Programme (JRP)



Key Publications of Pier-Luigi Vidale (up to ten) :
1. J. Slingo, K. Bates, N. Nikiforakis, M. Piggott, M. Roberts, L. Shaffrey, I. Stevens, P.L. Vidale and H. Weller, 2008: Developing the next generation climate system models: Challenges and achievements. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 367,815-831; doi:10.1098/rsta.2008

2. L. C. Shaffrey, I. Stevens, W. A. Norton, M. J. Roberts, P.L. Vidale, J. D. Harle, A. Jrrar, D. P. Stevens, M.J. Woodage, M. E. Demory, J. Donners, D. B. Clark, A. Clayton, J. W. Cole, S. S. Wilson, W. M. Connolley, T. M. Davies, A. M. Iwi, T. C. Johns, J. C. King, A. L. New, J. M. Slingo, A. Slingo, L. Steenman-Clark, and G. M. Martin, 2008: UK-HiGEM: The new UK High Resolution Global Environment Model. Model description and basic evaluation. J. Climate, 22, 1861-1896.

3. Vidale P.L., D. Lüthi, R. Wegmann, C. Schär, 2007: European summer climate variability in a heterogeneous multi-model ensemble. Clim. Change, 81, 1, pg(s). 209-232. [doi:10.1007/s10584-006-9218-z]

4. Schär, C., P.L. Vidale, D. Lüthi, C. Frei, C. Häberli, M. Liniger and C. Appenzeller, 2004. The role of increasing temperature variability for European summer heat waves. Nature 427 (6972):332-336 [doi:10.1038/nature02300].

5. Vidale, P.L. , D. Lüthi, C Frei, S. Seneviratne, C. Schär, 2003: Predictability and uncertainty in a regional climate model. J. Geophys. Res. – Atmos., 108, D18, pg(s). 4586. [doi:10.1029/2002JD002810].



Expertise of Pier-Luigi Vidale:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeExpert Type
Scientific / Fundamental Research
Topic AtmosphereAtmosphere
Meteorology
Climate
Topic TechnologyTechnology
Spatial ScaleSpatial Scale
Global / Hemispheric
Continental
Regional
Time FrameTime Frame
Recent / Today
Future
Statistical FocusStatistical Focus
Extreme Events
Mean Change / Trends
Variability
Time ScaleTime Scale
Seasonal / Annual
Decadal / Centennial
MethodsMethod
Data Analysis
Literature Study
Modeling

Last update: 10/1/09
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