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| Chris Landsea | |
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| Name | Chris Landsea |
| Fields | Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Tropical Cyclones |
| Workplaces | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
| Alma mater | Florida State University, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Known for | Tropical cyclone research, hurricane climatology, best-track datasets |
Chris Landsea Chris Landsea is an American atmospheric scientist specializing in tropical cyclones and hurricane climatology. He has worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, contributed to operational forecasting at the National Hurricane Center, and participated in international science assessments associated with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the World Meteorological Organization. His work bridges observational datasets, model evaluation, and public communication on extreme weather events such as hurricanes and tropical storms.
Landsea grew up in the context of U.S. coastal regions with frequent exposure to tropical systems, fostering early interest in meteorology and oceanography. He completed undergraduate and graduate studies at institutions including Florida State University and pursued doctoral research tied to tropical cyclone dynamics at universities that collaborate with the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. During his formative years he engaged with research programs linked to the National Science Foundation and professional societies such as the American Meteorological Society and the Royal Meteorological Society.
Landsea has served in roles at the National Hurricane Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Prediction, contributing to operational hurricane analysis and archival datasets. He has held positions that intersect with the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and collaborative centers like the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. His career includes participation in field campaigns organized by Hurricane Research Division teams, coordination with the Naval Research Laboratory, and contributions to international programs run by the World Meteorological Organization and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Landsea developed and curated observational datasets and best-track archives used by International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship researchers and analysts at the NOAA Hurricane Research Division. He authored and co-authored studies on tropical cyclone intensity trends, climatology, and attribution analyses that engaged with methods from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project and assessed results from centers such as the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and the PCMDI. His work evaluated the influence of factors like Atlantic multidecadal variability associated with the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, sea surface temperature variability observed by NOAA satellites and instruments from NASA, and observational changes driven by buoy networks maintained by the National Data Buoy Center.
He contributed to improvements in operational intensity estimation practices, incorporating techniques related to the Dvorak technique and remote sensing platforms including TRMM and AMSR-E. Landsea collaborated with model developers at institutions like the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and the National Center for Atmospheric Research to examine representation of rapid intensification in coupled hurricane-ocean models. His publications addressed historical homogenization of hurricane records, interaction with storm surge modeling groups at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the role of tropical cyclone datasets in assessing projections from CMIP5 and CMIP6 model ensembles.
Landsea engaged in science communication on hurricane risk with entities such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States Congress committees focused on natural hazards, and policy analysts at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He has participated in congressional briefings alongside experts from the National Academy of Sciences and testified on topics linking tropical cyclones, societal vulnerability, and emergency response. His public statements intersected with debates involving climate attribution studies featured in reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and discussions among stakeholders from the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Cato Institute.
He has contributed to public-facing materials produced by the National Weather Service and outreach coordinated with media organizations such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and broadcast partners including National Public Radio. Landsea has also advised international bodies including the World Meteorological Organization on best practices for hurricane data and communication.
Landsea's work has been recognized by professional organizations including the American Meteorological Society and the Royal Meteorological Society, with citations for contributions to tropical cyclone science and operational forecasting. He has been listed among contributors to major assessment reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that received collective recognition such as the Nobel Peace Prize award shared with the IPCC. His datasets and methodological advances have been cited in studies by the National Research Council and honored in community citations across institutions including the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
Landsea's legacy includes stewardship of hurricane best-track archives used by researchers at universities like Florida State University, Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University, University of Miami, and international centers such as the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Met Office in the United Kingdom. Colleagues from centers such as the Naval Research Laboratory, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, and the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory acknowledge his role in bridging operational practice and academic research. His influence persists in operational hurricane analysis, model evaluation efforts at the PCMDI, and public communications practiced by agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Hurricane Center.
Category:American meteorologists Category:Tropical cyclone researchers