Impacts of Antarctic Meltwater on New Zealand Climate
A. G. Pauling, I. J. Smith, J. K. Ridley, T. Martin, M. Thomas and D. P. Stevens. "Impacts of Antarctic Meltwater on New Zealand Climate" Geophysical Research Letters. 52: e2024GL111047
CV
Education
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences: Advanced Data Science, University of Washington, 2022
- M.Sc. in Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, 2020
- M.Sc. in Physics, University of Otago, 2017
- B.Sc.(Hons) First Class in Physics, University of Otago, 2014
- B.Sc. in Physics, University of Otago, 2013
Work experience
- 2023 - Present: Research Fellow
- Department of Physics, University of Otago
- Winter 2022: Teaching Assistant
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington
- Class: ATMS111 - Global Warming
- Instructor: Dr Kat Huybers
- Summer 2021: Python Development Intern
- Vulcan Inc/Allen Institute for Artifical Intelligence
- Ported the RRTMG radiation scheme from Fortran to GT4Py, a domain-specific language in Python
- Winter 2019: Teaching Assistant
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington
- Class: ATMS111 - Global Warming
- Instructor: Dr Kat Huybers
- 2017 - 2022: Research Assistant
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington
- Supervisor: Professor Cecilia Bitz and Professor Eric Steig
- 2016 - 2017: Research Assistant
- Department of Physics, University of Otago
- Supervisor: Dr Inga Smith and Professor Pat Langhorne
- 2013 - 2017: Teaching Assistant
- Department of Physics, University of Otago
- Classes:
- SURV 102 - Geospatial Science
- PHSI 191 - Biological Physics
- PHSI 132 - Fundamentals of Physics II
- PHSI 231 - Quantum and Thermal Physics
- PHSI 243 - Environmental Physics
- PHSI 282 - Experimental Physics I
Scholarships and Awards
- 2023 - ASPeCT Early Career Travel Grant
- 2023 - International Glaciological Society Symposium on Sea Ice Travel Grant
- 2017 - University of Washington Program on Climate Change Graduate Fellowship
- 2017 - Top Scholar Award, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington
- 2017 - Douglass D. Crombie Award, Department of Physics, University of Otago
- 2017 - Fulbright New Zealand Science and Innovation Award
- 2017 - Best Student Talk, IGS-IACS-CliC International Symposium: The Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
- 2017 - International Association of Cryospheric Sciences Travel Grant
- 2017 - Runner-up Best Student Talk - New Zealand Antarctic Science Conference
- 2015 - University of Otago Polar Environments Research Theme Travel Grant
- 2015 - Antarctica New Zealand Kelly Tarlton’s Postgraduate Scholarship
- 2014 - University of Otago Scholarship in Science
- 2012, 2013, 2014 - University of Otago Summer Research Scholarship
- 2012, 2013, 2014 - Beverly Bursary in Physics
Publications
Robustness and mechanisms of the atmospheric response over the Southern Ocean to idealized freshwater input around Antarctica
X. Xu, T. Martin, R. L. Beadling, J. Liu, S. Bischof, T. Hattermann, W. Huo, Q. Li, J. C. Marshall, M. Muilwijk, A. G. Pauling, A. Purich, N. C. Swart and M. Thomas. "Robustness and mechanisms of the atmospheric response over the Southern Ocean to idealized freshwater input around Antarctica" Geophysical Research Letters. (submitted)
Running a virtual global workshop
G. A. Schmidt, J. Arblaster, K. D. Mankoff, A. G. Pauling, and Qian Li, "Running a virtual global workshop" Eos. 105
Sea-surface temperature pattern effects have slowed recent global warming and biased emergent constraints on climate sensitivity
Armour, K. C., C. Proistocescu, Y. Dong, L. C. Hahn, E. Blanchard-Wrigglesworth, A. G. Pauling, R. C. Jnglin Wills, T. Andrews, M. F. Stuecker, S. Po-Chedley, I. Mitevski, P. M. Forster, J. M. Gregory (2024). "Sea-surface temperature pattern effects have slowed recent global warming and biased emergent constraints on climate sensitivity" Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(12): e2312093121
A machine learning parameterization of clouds in a coarse-resolution climate model for unbiased radiation
Henn, B., Y. R. Jauregui, S. K. Clark, N. D. Brenowitz, J. McGibbon, O. Watt-Meyer, A. G. Pauling and C. S. Bretherton. "A machine learning parameterization of clouds in a coarse-resolution climate model for unbiased radiation" Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. 16: e2023MS003949
The 2023 Aotearoa New Zealand Sea Ice Emergency Summit
Robinson, N. and C. Stevens, W. Rack, M. Bowen, R. Chapman, V. Cummings, S. Dean, D. Fernandez, L. Keller, A. McDonald, A. Pauling, B. van Uitregt. "The 2023 Aotearoa New Zealand Sea Ice Emergency Summit" New Zealand Science Review. 79: ASAP
The Southern Ocean Freshwater Input from Antarctica (SOFIA) Initiative: Scientific objectives and experimental design
Swart, N. C., T. Martin, R. Beadling, J.-J. Chen, M. H. England, R. Farneti, S. M. Griffies, T. Hattermann, F. A. Haumann, Q. Li, J. Marshall, M. Muilwijk, A. G. Pauling, A. Purich, I. J. Smith, and M. Thomas (2023). "The Southern Ocean Freshwater Input from Antarctica (SOFIA) Initiative: Scientific objectives and experimental design" Geoscientific Model Development. 16: 7289-7309
Reduced Deep Convection and Bottom Water Formation Due to Antarctic Meltwater in a Multi-Model Ensemble
Chen, J.-J., N. C. Swart, R. Beadling, X. Cheng, T. Hattermann, A. Jüling, Q. Li, J. Marshall, T. Martin, M. Muilwijk, A. G. Pauling, A. Purich, I. J. Smith and M. Thomas. "Reduced Deep Convection and Bottom Water Formation Due to Antarctic Meltwater in a Multi-Model Ensemble" Geophysical Research Letters. 50: e2023GL106492
Linearity of the climate system response to raising and lowering West Antarctic and coastal Antarctic topography
Pauling, A. G., C. M. Bitz and E. J. Steig (2023). "Linearity of the climate system response to raising and lowering West Antarctic and coastal Antarctic topography" Journal of Climate. 36: 6195-6212
Response of water isotopes in precipitation to a collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in high-resolution simulations with the Weather Research and Forecasting Model
Duetsch, M., E. J. Steig, P. N. Blossey and A. G. Pauling (2023). " Response of water isotopes in precipitation to a collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in high-resolution simulations with the Weather Research and Forecasting Model" Journal of Climate. 36: 5417-5430
The climate response to the Mt Pinatubo eruption does not constrain climate sensitivity
Pauling, A. G., Cecilia M. Bitz and K. C. Armour (2023). "The climate response to the Mt Pinatubo eruption does not constrain climate sensitivity" Geophysical Research Letters. 50: e2023GL102946
Antarctic ice-sheet meltwater reduces transient warming and climate sensitivity through the sea-surface temperature pattern effect
Dong, Y., A. G. Pauling, S. Sadai and K. C. Armour (2022). "Antarctic ice-sheet meltwater reduces transient warming and climate sensitivity through the sea-surface temperature pattern effect" Geophysical Research Letters. 49(24): e2022GL101249
Arctic sea ice response to flooding of the snow layer in future warming scenarios
Pauling, A. G., and C. M. Bitz (2021). " Arctic sea ice response to flooding of the snow layer in future warming scenarios" Earth's Future. 9(10): e2021EF002136
Robust inter-hemispheric asymmetry in the response to symmetric volcanic forcing in model large ensembles
Pauling, A. G., M. Bushuk, and C. M. Bitz (2021). "Robust inter-hemispheric asymmetry in the response to symmetric volcanic forcing in model large ensembles" Geophysical Research Letters. 48(9): e2021GL092558
Antarctic Ice Sheet elevation impacts on water isotope records during the Last Interglacial
Goursaud, S., M. Holloway, L. Sime, E. Wolff, P, Valdes, E. J. Steig, and A. G. Pauling (2020). "Antarctic Ice Sheet elevation impacts on water isotope recprds during the Last Interglacial" Geophysical Research Letters. 47: e2020GL091412
Antarctic Elevation Drives Hemispheric Asymmetry in Polar Lapse Rate Climatology and Feedback
Hahn, L. C., K. C. Armour, D. S. Battisti, A. Donohoe, A. G. Pauling, and C. M. Bitz (2020). "Antarctic Elevation Drives Hemispheric Asymmetry in Polar Lapse Rate Climatology and Feedback" Geophysical Research Letters. 47(16): e2020GL088965
Time‐Dependent Freshwater Input From Ice Shelves: Impacts on Antarctic Sea Ice and the Southern Ocean in an Earth System Model
Pauling, A. G., I. J. Smith, P. J. Langhorne and C. M. Bitz (2017). "Time‐Dependent Freshwater Input From Ice Shelves: Impacts on Antarctic Sea Ice and the Southern Ocean in an Earth System Model" Geophysical Research Letters. 44(20): 10454-10461
The response of the Southern Ocean and Antarctic sea ice to freshwater from ice shelves in an Earth system model
Pauling, A. G., C. M. Bitz, I. J. Smith and P. J. Langhorne (2016). "The response of the Southern Ocean and Antarctic sea ice to freshwater from ice shelves in an Earth system model" Journal of Climate. 29(5): 1655-1672
A framework for estimating anchor ice extent at potential formation sites in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
Mager, S. M., G. H. Leonard, A. G. Pauling, and I. J. Smith (2015). "A framework for estimating anchor ice extent at potential formation sites in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica" Annals of Glaciology. 56(69): 394-404.
Towards a process model for predicting potential anchor ice formation sites in coastal Antarctic waters
Leonard, G. H., S. M. Mager, A. G. Pauling, K. J. Hughes and I. J. Smith (2014). "Towards a process model for predicting potential anchor ice formation sites in coastal Antarctic waters" Journal of Spatial Science. 59(2): 297-312.
Talks
Modelling Antarctic Sea Ice
Talk at He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission, Online
Sea ice and climate impacts from Antarctic ice-mass loss in the SOFIA multi- model ensemble
Talk at European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria
Sea ice and climate impacts from Antarctic ice-mass loss in the SOFIA multi- model ensemble
Talk at Steve Ackley Antarctic Seminar, Online
What are the impacts on sea ice and climate from Antarctic ice-mass loss? An introduction to a multi-model experiment
Conference Poster at New Zealand Australia Antarctic Science Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand
The Impact of Antarctic Meltwater on Sea Ice and Climate
Talk at Hadley Centre, UK Met Office, Exeter, UK
The Impact of Antarctic Meltwater on Sea Ice and Climate
Talk at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
Sea ice and climate impacts from Antarctic ice-mass loss in a multi- model experiment
Talk at International Glaciological Society Symposium on Sea Ice, Bremerhaven, Germany
Sea Ice Response to Volcanic Eruptions in Model Large Ensembles
Talk at International Glaciological Society Symposium on Sea Ice, Bremerhaven, Germany
New Deep South National Science Challenge research into climate impacts from Antarctic ice-mass loss in a multi-model experiment
Talk at New Zealand Sea Ice Symposium, Christchurch, NZ
Upcoming research into climate impacts from Antarctic ice-mass loss in a multi-model experiment
Talk at New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group Meeting, Coronet Peak, NZ
The Climate Response to the Mt Pinatubo Eruption Does Not Constrain Climate Sensitivity
Conference Poster at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Virtual Conference
The response to the Mt Pinatubo eruption does not constrain climate sensitivity
Talk at ECS and Cloud Feedback Virtual Symposium, Virtual talk
Feedbacks, climate sensitivity and polar amplification insights from volcanic eruptions in model large ensembles
Conference Poster at US CLIVAR Pattern Effect Workshop, Boulder, CO
Polar Amplification in Response to Large Volcanic Eruptions
Talk at Mike Winton retirement symposium, Virtual talk
Feedbacks, climate sensitivity and polar amplification insights from volcanic eruptions in model large ensembles
Talk at CESM Polar Climate Working Group Meeting, Virtual talk
An appraisal of geoengineering schemes to grow Arctic sea ice
Talk at UW Atmospheric Sciences Seminar, Seattle, WA
Non-linear climate system response to Antarctic topography change
Talk at Hercules Dome Ice Core Workshop, Virtual Conference
Sea ice response to volcanic eruptions in model large ensembles
Talk at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Virtual Conference
Differing response between hemispheres in response to the Pinatubo volcanic eruption in climate model large ensembles
Conference Poster at Graduate Climate Conference, Virtual Conference
Non-linear climate system response to changes in Antarctic topography
Conference Poster at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA
Arctic sea ice geoengineering: can we save the ice?
Talk at University of Otago Department of Physics Colloquium, Dunedin, New Zealand
Modelled effect of Arctic sea ice geoengineering
Conference poster at International Glaciological Society Sea Ice Symposium, Winnipeg, Canada
How does Antarctic topography change affect climate?
Talk at University of Washington Program on Climate Change Spring Symposium, Seattle, WA
Modelled effects of Arctic sea ice geoengineering by spraying of seawater
Talk at Graduate Climate Conference, Seattle, WA
Effect of Ice Shelf Melt on Antarctic Sea Ice
Talk at University of Washington Program on Climate Change Spring Symposium, Seattle, WA
Antarctica, Sea Ice and Ice Shelves in Climate Models
Talk at New Zealand Institute of Physics Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand
Antarctic Sea Ice Response to Time-Dependent Freshwater Input from Ice Shelves in a Earth System Model
Talk at New Zealand Antarctic Science Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand
Time-Dependent Freshwater Input from Ice Shelves in an Earth System Model
Talk at IGS-IACS-CliC International Symposium - The Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, Wellington, New Zealand
Sensitivity experiments with freshwater forcing around Antarctica in an Earth System Model
Talk at New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group Conference, Arrowtown, New Zealand
Southern Ocean Freshwater Forcing Experiments in an Earth System Model
Talk at New Zealand Sea Ice Symposium, Christchurch, New Zealand
The effect of ice shelf meltwater on Antarctic sea ice and the Southern Ocean from freshwater forcings in an Earth System Model
Conference Poster at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA
Impacts on Antarctic Sea Ice and the Southern Ocean from freshwater forcings in an Earth System Model
Talk at New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group Conference, Cass, New Zealand
Southern ocean and sea ice response to fresh water from ice shelves in an Earth System Model
Conference Poster at New Zealand Antarctic Science Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand
The influence of ice shelf basal melting in a global climate model
Talk at Meteorological Society of New Zealand Conference, Wellington, New Zealand
Ice shelf basal melting in a global climate model
Talk at New Zealand Sea Ice Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand
Modelling the spatial distribution and extent of anchor ice in Antarctica
Talk at New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand
Teaching
Skills
- Programming
- MATLAB
- Python
- Dask and xarray within python
- Fortran
- Climate Modelling
- Running the HadGEM3-GC31-LL climate model on HPC systems in New Zealand
- Running the Community Earth System Model on HPC systems in New Zealand and the USA
- Running various configurations of the GFDL suite of climate models on HPC system in the USA
- Editing model source code to implement scientific experiments in the model
- Using simpler model configurations such as slab-ocean, fixed SST, dry dynamical core and moist aquaplanet configurations
- Software
- git version control
- Anaconda python environment
- Pangeo python big data for geoscience platform
- PyTorch deep learning library
- Latex typesetting software
- UNIX based command line environments
- JupyterLab and Jupyter notebooks
- Github Actions and Jenkins continuous integration
- Google Cloud computing
Service and leadership
- Reviewer for Geophysical Research Letters, Earth’s Future, Science Advances, Geoscientific Model Development, Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans, Applied Energy, Polar Research
- Contributed to xarray open-source python package
- 2024: Workshop on Anomalous Freshwater Fluxes for Climate Models - Organizing Committee member and session chair
- 2020: Graduate Climate Conference - Atmospheric Sciences session chair
- 2020: Graduate Climate Conference - Organizing committee member, Abstract committee chair
- 2019: IGS Sea Ice Symposium - Session co-chair
- 2019-2021: Member of Program on Climate Change Graduate Student Steering Committee
- Participated in University of Washington Department of Atmospheric Sciences outreach events
- Participated in University of Otago Department of Physics outreach events
- Coordinator of the University of Otago Department of Physics Happy Hour