The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a $556,334 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley. This grant is funded under the NSF Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support research investigating the "distance effect" on Earth's climate, specifically how the annual cycle in Earth's distance from the Sun impacts the Pacific Ocean's warm pool and cold tongue regions, and their influence on the global climate system and El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) variability. The project aims to improve understanding of the atmospheric general circulation, regional climate seasonality, and tropical Pacific mean state and ENSO dynamics driven by this "distance effect" separate from the better-known "tilt effect" from Earth's axial tilt. This research has the potential for broader societal impacts through student training, public outreach, and advancing climate science knowledge. The project period runs from August 15, 2023 to July 31, 2026.
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