Research Project
Researchers: Dr Gareth Berry
Brief description Awarded by: Australian Research Council Grant No.: DP0985665 Grant Title: Rainfall over the Maritime Continent and Northern Australia Summary: Australia's proximity to the tropics results in major influences, both direct and indirect, of tropical weather and climate on society as a whole. Tropical convection is key to all those influences. The prediction of the many natural hazards related to convection as well as a projection of the influence and strength of these hazards under climate change is a matter of high national priority. Through an improved understanding of convection over tropical Australia and in its vicinity, the proposed research will improve our predictive tools and capabilities, thereby making a major contribution to decision-making in an environmentally sustainable Australia.