Extreme events cause disproportionate damage compared to regular events, as can be seen following the hurricanes and wildfires that affected the US in recent years. The ability of Earth System models to capture the general characteristics, variability, and changes of these events requires more research. Earth system models strive to represent the two-way interactions between large-scale variability and small-scale weather, allowing regional extremes to be modeled on multiple time scales. Extreme weather events carry a host of environmental impacts that have implications for multiple sectors such as energy, and water. The Model-Analysis component of the Earth and Environmental Systems Division at DOE uses a multipronged approach in understanding the underlying physical processes of extreme events, characterizing, and developing metrics and analysis tools to evaluate them. At this town hall we will highlight examples of current research, and seek input from the community with respect to collaborations and future research.

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