Climatology
A section of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433).
Section Information
Climatology focuses on the long-term evolution of processes and phenomena within the atmosphere. The Section’s scope encompasses past (palaeo) and present-day climates, as well as future predictions (seasonal–decadal) and projections. The impact and attribution of external climate drivers, such as greenhouse gas forcing, including short-term climate forcers; solar variability, anthropogenic aerosol, and volcanic forcing; and the atmospheric response from near-surface forcing, including land-use change, cryosphere, and oceans, are examined. Regions of interest include the tropics, mid-latitudes, and the polar regions. Tropospheric phenomena, including Hadley, Walker, and monsoon circulations; sub-tropical mid-latitude jets; and atmospheric blocking are reviewed. Stratosphere and mesosphere processes and variability, including external influence from trace gas and GHG changes, e.g. stratospheric ozone, and phenomena including sudden stratospheric warmings, the quasi-biennial oscillation, and the Brewer–Dobson circulation are also areas of focus.
Keywords
- Global and regional climate;
- Climate change and variability;
- Paleoclimate;
- Atmosphere dynamics;
- Long-term observations;
- Modeling;
- Detection and attribution;
- Monsoons;
- Hadley and Walker circulations;
- Solar cycle;
- Volcanic forcing;
- Modes of climate variability (e.g., ENSO, NAO, MJO, PDO, etc.);
- Atmospheric blocking;
- Teleconnections;
- Stratosphere–troposphere coupling;
- Sudden stratospheric warming;
- Quasi-biennial oscillation;
- Geoengineering.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Compound Events and Climate Change Impacts in Agriculture (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Research on Temperature Extremes and Atmospheric Circulation (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Vulnerability to Climate- and Weather-Related Extremes in the Mediterranean: Past, Present, and Future (Deadline: 22 November 2026)
- Wind and Wave Climate Variability and Its Impacts on Coastal and Marine Environments (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Simulation, Assessment, and Impacts of Extreme Hydroclimatic Events (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Holocene Climate and Environmental Change in Arid Central Asia (Deadline: 1 December 2026)
- Carbon Neutrality, Renewable Energy and Climate Change Impacts (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Climate Variability and El Nino-Southern Oscillation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- The Drivers and Impacts of Climate Change Over the Eastern Mediterranean (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- The Role of Atmospheric Forces in Extreme Flooding (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Solar Radiation and Its Influences on Climate Change (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- The Water Cycle and Climate Change (4th Edition) (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Climate Change and Extreme Weather Disaster Risks (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Climate Change Impacts on Hydrology and Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Urban Adaptation to Heat and Climate Change (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Observational and Model-Based Extreme Precipitation Analysis (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Seasonal to Decadal Climate Prediction: Advances in Modeling, Teleconnections, and Regional Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Impacts of Solar Variation on Climate (Deadline: 24 February 2027)
- Long-Term Climate Evolution Research Using Rescued Historical Weather Observations and Modern Records (Deadline: 26 February 2027)
- Sustainable Urban Heat Islands and Role of Urban CO2-Offsetting Mechanisms (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Resilient Buildings (Deadline: 25 March 2027)
- Prediction and Observation of Climate Variability: From Physical Drivers to Societal Impacts (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Atmospheric Circulation and Climate Extremes (Deadline: 1 April 2027)
- Drought and Innovative Trend Analysis Under Increasing Climate Change (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Extreme Urban Crises: Heat Waves in a Multihazard Context (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
