Dr. Gregory M. Flato

Research Scientist Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis SCI A209 Ph: (250) 363-8233 FAX: (250) 363-8247 E-mail: Greg.Flato@ec.gc.ca

Research Interests

• Global coupled climate modelling
• Sea-ice dynamics and thermodynamics
• Role of the cryosphere in climate.

Education

• 1984 - B.Sc. Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada.
• 1988 - M.Sc. Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada.
• 1991 - Ph.D. Engineering Science, Dartmouth College, USA.

Committees, Boards, etc.

• Chair, CMOS Vancouver Island Regional Centre
• Member, World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Joint Scientific Committee (JSC)
• Member, WCRP Working Group on Coupled Modelling (WGCM)
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Physical Oceanography

Publications

• Saenko, O.A., A.J. Weaver, D.Y. Robitaille, and G.M. Flato, 2007: Warming of the subpolar Atlantic triggered by freshwater discharge at the continental boundary, Geophys. Res. Lett., in press.
• Dumas, J.A., H. Melling, and G.M. Flato, 2007: Late-summer pack ice in the Canadian Archipelago: Thickness observations from a ship in transit, Atmosphere-Ocean, 45(1):57-70.
• Dumas, J.A., G.M. Flato, and R.D. Brown, 2006: Future Projections of Landfast Ice Thickness and Duration in the Canadian Arctic, J. Climate, 19:5175-5189.
• Stouffer, R.J., J. Yin, J. M. Gregory, K. W. Dixon, M. J. Spelman, W. Hurlin, A. J. Weaver, M. Eby, G. M. Flato, H. Hasumi, A. Hu, J. Jungclause, I. V. Kamenkovich, A. Levermann, M. Montoya, S. Murakami, S. Nawrath, A. Oka, W. R. Peltier, D. Y. Robitaille, A. Sokolov, G. Vettoretti, N. Weber, 2006: Investigating the Causes of the Response of the Thermohaline Circulation to Past and Future Climate Changes, J. Climate, 19(8):1365-1387.
• Flato, G.M. and CMIP contributors, 2004: Sea-ice climate and sensitivity as simulated by global climate models, Climate Dynamics, 23: 229-241.
• Boer, G.J., B. Yu, S.-J. Kim and G.M. Flato, 2004: Is there observational support for an El Niño-like pattern of future global warming? Geophys. Res. Lett. 31, L06201, doi:10.1029/2003GL018722.
• Duguay, C.R., G.M. Flato, M.O. Jeffries, P. Ménard, K. Morris, and W.R. Rouse, 2003: Ice cover variability on shallow lakes at high latitudes: model simulations and observations. Hydrological Processes, 17(17): 3465-3483.
• Dumas, J.A., G.M. Flato and A.J. Weaver, 2003: The impact of varying atmospheric forcing on the thickness of Arctic multi-year sea ice, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(18), 1918, doi:10.1029/2003GL017433.
• Flato, G.M., 2003: Sea Ice Modelling. Chapter 9 in Mass Balance of the Cryosphere: Observations and Modelling of Contemporary and Future Changes, eds. J. Bamber and A. Payne, Cambridge University Press, pg. 367-389.
• Ménard P., C.R. Duguay, F.C. Pivot, G.M. Flato, and W.R. Rouse, 2003. Sensitivity of Great Slave Lake ice cover to climate variability and climatic change. Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Ice, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2-6 December 2002, Vol. 3, pp. 57-63.
• Kim, S.-J., G.M. Flato, G.J. Boer, 2003: A coupled climate model simulation of the Last Glacial Maximum, Part 2: Approach to equilibrium. Climate Dynamics, 20:635-661.
• Kim, S.-J., G.M. Flato, G.J. Boer, 2002: A coupled climate model simulation of the Last Glacial Maximum, Part 2: Approach to equilibrium. Climate Dynamics, in press.
• Ménard, P., Duguay, C.R., G.M. Flato, W.R. Rouse, 2002: Simulation of ice phenology on Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. Hydrological Processes, 16:3691-3706.
• Duguay, C.R., G.M. Flato, M.O. Jeffries, P. Ménard, K. Morris, and W.R. Rouse, 2002: Ice cover variability on shallow lakes at high latitudes: model simulations and observations. Hydrological Processes, in press.
• Kim, S.-J., G.M. Flato, G.J. Boer and N.A. McFarlane, 2002: A coupled climate model simulation of the Last Glacial Maximum, Part 1: Transient multi-decadal response. Climate Dynamics, 19:515-537.
• Saenko, O.A., G.M. Flato and A.J. Weaver, 2002: Improved representation of sea- ice processes in climate models. Atmosphere-Ocean, 40(1):21-43.
• Bitz, C.M., J.C. Fyfe, and G.M. Flato, 2002: Sea ice response to wind forcing from AMIP models. J. Climate, 15:522-536.
• Gregory, J.M., J.A. Church, G.J. Boer, K.W. Dixon, G.M. Flato and 4 others, 2002: Comparison of results from several AOGCMs for global and regional sea-level change 1900-2100. Climate Dynamics, 18:225-240.
• Davey, M.K., M. Huddleston, K.R. Sperber, P. Braconnot, F. Bryan, D. Chen, R.A. Colman, C. Cooper, U. Cubasch, P. Delecluse, D. DeWitt, L. Fairhead, G. Flato and 24 others, 2002: STOIC: A study of coupled model climatology and variability in tropical ocean regions. Climate Dynamics, 18:403-420.
• Latif, M., K. Sperber, J. Arblaster, P. Braconnot, D. Chen, A. Colman, U. Cubasch, C. Cooper, P. Delecluse, D. Dewitt, L. Fairhead, G. Flato, and 22 others, 2002: ENSIP: The El Nino simulation intercomparison project. Climate Dynamics, 18:255-276.
• Flato, G.M. and G.J. Boer, 2001: Warming asymmetry in climate change simulations. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28:195-198.
• Weaver, R.L.S., K. Steffen, J. Heinrichs, J. Maslanik, and G.M. Flato. 2000: Data assimilation in sea ice monitoring. Annals of Glaciology, 31:327-332.
• Schramm, J.L. G.M. Flato and J.C. Curry. 2000: Towards the modelling of enhanced basal melting in ridge keels. J. Geophys. Res., 105(C6):14,081-14,092.
• Goyette, S., N.A. McFarlane, and G.M. Flato. 2000: Application of the Canadian Regional Climate Model to the Laurentian Great Lakes region: Implementation of a lake model. Atmosphere-Ocean, 38:481-503.
• Covey, C., A. Abe-Ouchi, G.J. Boer, B.A. Boville, U. Cubasch, L. Fairhead, G.M. Flato, plus 16 others. 2000: The seasonal cycle in coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation models. Climate Dynamics, 16:775-787.
• Flato, G.M., G.J. Boer, W.G. Lee, N.A. McFarlane, D. Ramsden, M.C. Reader, and A.J. Weaver. 2000: The Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis Global Coupled Model and its Climate. Climate Dynamics, 16:451-467.
• Boer, G.J., G.M. Flato, M.C. Reader, and D. Ramsden. 2000: A transient climate change simulation with greenhouse gas and aerosol forcing: experimental design and comparison with the intrumental record from the 20th century. Climate Dynamics, 16:405-425.
• Boer, G.J., G.M. Flato, and D. Ramsden. 2000: A transient climate change simulation with greenhouse gas and aerosol forcing: projected climate change in the 21st century. Climate Dynamics, 16:427-450.
• Kreyscher, M., M. Harder, P. Lemke and G.M. Flato. 2000: Results of the Sea Ice Model Intercomparison Project: Evaluatoin of sea-ice rheology schemes for use in climate simulations. J. Geophys. Res., 105, (C5), 11299 - 11320.
• Monahan, A.H., J.C. Fyfe and G.M. Flato. 2000: A regime view of northern hemisphere atmospheric variability and change under global warming. Geophys. Res. Lett. 27, 1139-1142.
• Steele, M. and G.M. Flato. 2000: Growth, Melt, and Modelling: A Survey. Chapter 23 in The Freshwater Budget of the Arctic Ocean, E.L. Lewis et al. (eds.), Kluwer, 549-587.
• Fyfe, J.C., G.J. Boer, and G.M. Flato. 1999: The Arctic and Antarctic Oscillations and their Projected Changes Under Global Warming. Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 1601-1604.
• Hanesiak, J.M., D.G. Barber, and G.M. Flato. 1999. The role of diurnal processes in the seasonal evolution of sea ice and its snow cover. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 13593- 13604.
• Fyfe, J.C. and G.M. Flato. 1999. Enhanced climate change and its detection over the Rocky Mountains. J. Clim., 12:230-243.
• Goodison, B.E., R.D. Brown, M.M. Brugman, C.R. Duguay, G.M. Flato, E.F. LeDrew, and A.E. Walker, 1999: CRYSYS - Use of the cryospheric system to monitor global change in Canada: Overview and progress. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 25, 3-11.

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