About Christine A. Shields
I focus on Earth’s hydrological cycle in the context of climate change, with particular emphasis on atmospheric rivers (ARs), monsoons, cyclones, and extreme events, which sit at the intersection between weather and climate. I also study how weather systems connect regions around the globe, including polar climate and am a proponent of interdisciplinary and collaborative science.
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Using an eddy-resolving ocean coupled to a high resolution atmosphere, we find that atmospheric rivers significantly influence upper ocean processes, and the nature of these impacts change as the climate warms.