Chris Folland
Prof. Chris FollandMeteorological Office
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research
Fitzroy Rd
Exeter Devon , EX1 3PB
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1392 886646
E-mail: chris.folland(at)metoffice.gov.uk
URL Institution: www.metoffice.gov.uk
Additional functions:
I have retired from all national and international committees.
Key Publications of Chris Folland (up to ten) :
Folland, C.K., Parker, D.E. and F. Kates, 1984: Worldwide marine temperature fluctuations 1856-1981. Nature, 310, 670-673.
Folland, C.K., Parker, D.E. and T.N. Palmer, 1986: Sahel rainfall and worldwide sea temperatures 1901-85. Nature, 320, 602-607.
Folland, C.K. 1988: Numerical models of raingauge exposure, field experiments, and a new collector design. Q. J. Roy. Met. Soc., 114, 1485-1516. (Main contribution to 1985 Royal Met. Soc. Hugh Robert Mill Medal and Prize)
Folland, C.K., Karl, T.R., Nicholls, N., Nyenzi, B.S., Parker, D.E. and K..Ya. Vinnikov + 37 other authors. 1992: Chapter C: Observed climate variability and change. In: Climate Change 1992, IPCC Scientific Assessment Supplement, WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, pp135-170, Cambridge University Press. (Convening Lead Author) Supplementary Report was commissioned as input to the Rio de Janeiro negotiations on the Greenhouse Gas Convention.
Folland, C.K. and D.E. Parker, 1995: Correction of instrumental biases in historical sea surface temperature data. Q.J.R. Met. Soc., 121, 319
Folland, C.K., T.R. Karl, J.R. Christy, R.A. Clarke, G.V. Gruza, J. Jouzel, M.E. Mann, J. Oerlemans, M.J. Salinger and S.-W. Wang, and 142 other authors, 2001: Observed Climate Variability and Change. In: Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Houghton, J. T., Y Ding, D. J. Griggs, M. Noguer, P. van der Linden, X. Dai, K. Maskell, and C. I. Johnson (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, 99-181.
Folland, C.K., Rayner, N.A., Brown, S.J. Smith, T.M. Shen, S.S. Parker, D.E., Macadam, I., Jones, P.D., Jones, R.N., Nicholls, N. and Sexton, D.M.H., 2001: Global temperature change and its uncertainties since 1861. Geophys. Res. Lett., 106, 2621-2624.
Folland, C.K., J.A. Renwick, M.J. Salinger and A.B. Mullan, 2002: Relative influences of the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation and ENSO on the South Pacific Convergence Zone. Geophys. Res. Lett., 29 (13): 10.1029/2001GL014201. Pages 21-1 - 21-4
Folland, C.K., Knight, J., Linderholm, H.W., Fereday, D., Ineson, S. and J.W. Hurrell, 2009: The summer North Atlantic Oscillation: past, present and future. J. Clim. 22,1082–1103, DOI: 10.1175/2008JCLI2459.1
Folland, C.K., O. Boucher, A. Colman and D.E. Parker, 2018: Causes of irregularities in trends of global mean surface temperature since the late 19th century. Science Advances, 4, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aao5297
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Expertise of Chris Folland:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|---|
| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Research Interface / Management | |
| Scope | Causes of Change |
| Topic Atmosphere | Meteorology |
| Climate | |
| Global Warming | |
| Time Frame | Past |
| Recent / Today | |
| Future | |
| Statistical Focus | Extreme Events |
| Mean Change / Trends | |
| Variability | |
| Methods | Data Analysis |
| Literature Study | |
| Modeling |
Specialties of Chris Folland:
I retired from the Met office in 2017 but retain an unpaid position in the Met Office as a Climate Expert. I remain an honorary climate professor, guest climate professor and adjunct climate professor at the Universities of East Anglia, Gothenburg, Sweden and Southern Queensland, Australia respectively. Since 2017, I have been mentoring students studying climate change and variability topics at Reading University.
Last update: 12/1/23
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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