Convergence represents a collaboration among climatologists, public health researchers and professionals, environmental scientists, social science researchers, and community stakeholders to identify and address the impact of extreme weather and climate events on communities in the Carolinas.
This online resource provides Carolinas-focused information about extremes (drought, heavy rainfall) and normal precipitation patterns. The atlas includes over 1,000 downloadable maps and figures characterizing various measures of precipitation and drought. It offers information not readily available from other sources, such as frequency and duration of both dry and wet events and photographs, videos, graphics, and narratives focused on the impacts of notable drought and heavy precipitation events in the Carolinas.
The LASSO tool guides you step-by-step through the process of identifying and downloading climate change scenarios—or projections—that are relevant to your interest or research question. At each step you will define criteria that will subset climate change information from a much larger archive, with LASSO providing helpful information and suggestions along the way. At the end of the process you will have the option to download maps, figures, and GIS-ready spatial data or use an interactive scatterplot widget to customize or change your choices.
Coastal and offshore resilience projects require integration of wave action into the process. MIKE—21 Spectral Waves tool can be used to:
Access to this software is by subscription for single users, small businesses, large corporations, or universities.
The Hampton Roads region of Virginia is experiencing the highest rate of sea level rise on the East Coast. In addition, rainfall rates in Virginia Beach have increased by 10% since the last publication of the NOAA Atlas 14 (a 2006 report detailing national precipitation levels) causing recurrent flooding of roads, homes and businesses, and an assortment of water quality problems.