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Research Interests

Climate variability on intraseasonal to interannual time scales
Anthropogenic impacts on climate
Atmospheric dynamics and circulation
Stratosphere-troposphere interactions

Education

Ph.D. in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University, 2006
M.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University, 2002
B.S. in Mathematics and Chemistry, University of the South, 2000

Research Experience

2008-present: Professor of Atmospheric Ocean Science and Mathematics
- New York University, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
- Associate Professor (2014-2018)
- Assistant Professor (2008-2014)
2011, 2014-2015: Visiting Scientist
- Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg Germany
- Free University Berlin
2006-2008: Postdoctoral Research Scientist
- Columbia University, Dept. of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
- Advisor: Lorenzo Polvani
2002-2006: Research Assistant
- Princeton University, Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics
- Advisor: Geoffrey Vallis
2001: Summer Program in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole MA
2000: SCAMP Summer Program in Mathematical Cryptology, Institute for Defense Analysis, CCR-P , Princeton NJ
1999: Director’s Summer Program (Mathematics), Department of Defense, Fort Meade MD
1998: REU Program in Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington VT

Professional Service

Associate Editor, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 2013-present
Member, Scientific Steering Group, World Climate Research Programme’s (WCRP) Stratosphere-Troposphere Processes and their Role in Climate (SPARC) Project, 2013-2015
Co-Chair (since 2013) and Member of Scientific Steering Group, DynVar (Dynamics and Variability) Activity of SPARC and the DynVar Model Intercomparison Project. 2010-present
Chair, Middle Atmosphere Committee, American Meteorological Society, 2012-17
Member, Scientific Steering Group, VolMIP (Model Intercomparison Project on the climate response to Volcanic forcing) 2014-present
Panel Member, National Science Foundation, 2011, 2018
Reviewer, Journals: Atmos.-Ocean, Climate Dynamics, Geophys. Res. Lett., Me- teor. Zeitschrift, Mon. Weather Rev., J. Atmos. Sci., J. Climate, J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., Nature Climate Change, Nature Geoscience, Quarterly J. Royal Met. Soc. , Proposals: British Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC), French National Research Agency (ANR), German-Israeli Foundation (GIF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation (NSF), Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), 2004-present

Publications

Imagining Simpler Worlds to Understand the Complexity of Our Own

Gerber, E. P., K. DallaSanta, and A. Gupta, 2019: Imagining Simpler Worlds to Understand the Complexity of Our Own, J. Adv. in Model. Earth Syst., 11, doi:10.1029/2019MS001753.

Model Hierarchies for Understanding Atmospheric Circulation

Maher, P., E. P. Gerber, B. Medeiros, T. Merlis, S. Sherwood, A. Sheshadri, A. Sobel, G. Vallis, A. Voigt, and P. Zurita-Gotor, 2019: Model hierarchies for understanding atmospheric circulation, Rev. Geophys., 57, doi:10.1029/2018RG000607.

The Circulation Response to Volcanic Eruptions: The Key Roles of Stratospheric Warming and Eddy Interactions

DallaSanta, K., E. P. Gerber, and M. Toohey, 2019: The Circulation Response to Volcanic Eruptions: The Key Roles of Stratospheric Warming and Eddy Interactions, J. Climate, 32, 1101-1120, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-18-0099.1.

Sub-seasonal Predictability and the Stratosphere

Butler, A., A. Charlton-Perez, D. I. V. Domeisen, C. Garfinkel, E. P. Gerber, P. Hitchcock, A. Y. Karpechko, A. C. Maycock, M. Sigmond, I. Simpson, and S.-W. Son, 2019: Sub-seasonal Predictability and the Stratosphere, Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Prediction: The Gap Between Weather and Climate Forecasting, A. W. Robserton and F. Vitart, Eds., 223-241, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-811714-9.00011-5.

The Downward Influence of Sudden Stratospheric Warmings: Association with Tropospheric Precursors

White, I., C. Garfinkel, E. P. Gerber, M. Jucker, V. Aquila, and L. Oman, 2019: The Downward Influence of Sudden Stratospheric Warmings: Association with Tropospheric Precursors, J. Climate, 32, 85-108 doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-18-0053.1.

Quantifying the variability of the annular modes: Reanalysis uncertainty vs. sampling uncertainty

Gerber, E. P. and P. Martineau, 2018: Quantifying the variability of the annular modes: Reanalysis uncertainty vs. sampling uncertainty. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 18, 17099-17117, doi:10.5194/acp-18-17099-2018.

Isca, v1.0: A Framework for the Global Modelling of the Atmospheres of Earth and Other Planets at Varying Levels of Complexity

Vallis, G. K., G. Colyer, R. Geen, E. P. Gerber, M. Jucker, P. Maher, A. Paterson, M. Pietschnig, J. Penn, and S. I. Thomson, 2018: Isca, v1.0: A Framework for the Global Modelling of the Atmospheres of Earth and Other Planets at Varying Levels of Complexity. Geosci. Model. Dev., 11, 843-859, doi:10.5194/gmd-11-843-2018.

Optimizing the Definition of a Sudden Stratospheric Warming

Butler, A. and E. P. Gerber, 2018: Optimizing the definition of a sudden stratospheric warming. J. Climate, 31, 2337-2344, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0648.1.

The strength of the meridional overturning circulation of the stratosphere

Linz, M., R. A. Plumb, E. P. Gerber, F. J. Haenel, G. Stiller, D. E. Kinnison, A. Ming, and J. L. Neu, 2017: The strength of the meridional overturning circulation of the stratosphere, Nature Geo., 10, 663-667, doi:10.1038/ngeo3013.

Untangling the Annual Cycle of the Tropical Tropopause Layer with an Idealized Moist Model

Jucker, M. and E. P. Gerber, 2017: Untangling the annual cycle of the tropical tropopause layer with an idealized moist model, J. Climate, 30, 7339-7358, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0127.1.

Defining Sudden Stratospheric Warmings in Models: Accounting for Biases in Model Climatologies

Kim, J., S.-W. Son, E. P. Gerber, and H.-S. Park, 2017: Defining Sudden Stratospheric Warmings in Models: Accounting for Biases in Model Climatologies, J. Climate, 30, 5529-5546, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0465.1

Introduction to the SPARC Reanalysis Intercomparison Project (S-RIP) and overview of the reanalysis systems

Fujiwara, M., Wright, J., and 34 coauthors (including E. P. Gerber), 2017: Introduction to the SPARC Reanalysis Intercomparison Project (SRIP) and overview of the reanalysis systems, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 1417-1452, doi:10.5194/acp-17-1417-2017.

What Makes an Annular Mode Annular?

Gerber, E. P. and D. W. J. Thompson, 2017: What makes an annular mode annular? J. Atmos. Sci., 74, 317-332, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-16-0191.1.

The Relationship between Age of Air and the Diabatic Circulation of the Stratosphere

Linz, M., R. A. Plumb, E. P. Gerber, and A. Sheshadri 2016: The relationship between age of air and the diabatic circulation of the stratosphere, J. Atmos. Sci., 73, 4507-4518, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-16-0125.1.

The Dynamics and Variability Model Intercomparison Project (DynVarMIP) for CMIP6: assessing the stratosphere–troposphere system

Gerber, E. P. and E. Manzini, 2016: The Dynamics and Variability Model Intercomparison Project (DynVarMIP) for CMIP6: Assessing the stratosphere–troposphere system, Geosci. Model Dev., 9, 3413-3425, doi:10.5194/gmd-9-3413-2016.

The Rain Is Askew: Two Idealized Models Relating Vertical Velocity and Precipitation Distributions in a Warming World

Pendergrass, A. and E. P. Gerber, 2016: The rain is askew: Two idealized models relating the vertical velocity and precipitation distributions in a warming world, J. Climate, 29, 6445-6462, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0097.1.

The Model Intercomparison Project on the climatic response to Volcanic forcing (VolMIP): experimental design and forcing input data for CMIP6

Zanchettin, D. and 23 coauthors (including E. P. Gerber), 2016: The Model Intercomparison Project on the climatic response to Volcanic forcing (VolMIP): Experimental design and forcing input data, Geosci. Model Dev., 9, 2701-2719, doi:10.5194/gmd-9-2701-2016.

Examining the Predictability of the Stratospheric Sudden Warming of January 2013 Using Multiple NWP Systems

Tripathi, O. P., M. Baldwin, A. Charlton-Perez, M. Charron, J. C. H. Cheung, S. D. Eckermann, E. Gerber, D. R. Jackson, Y. Kuroda, A. Lang, J. McLay, R. Mizuta, C. Reynolds, G. Roff, M. Sigmond, S.-W. Son, and T. Stockdale, 2016: Examining the Predictability of the Stratospheric Sudden Warming of January 2013 Using Multiple NWP Systems, Mon. Wea. Rev., 144, 1935-1960 doi:10.1175/MWR-D-15-0010.1.

Is the Brewer‐Dobson circulation increasing or moving upward?

Oberlaender-Hayn, S., E. P. Gerber, J. Abalichin, H. Akiyoshi, A. Kerschbaumer, A. Kubin, M. Kunze, U. Langematz, S. Meul, M. Michou, O. Morgenstern and L. D. Oman, 2016: Is the Brewer-Dobson circulation increasing, or moving upward? Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, doi:10.1002/2015GL067545.

Constraining Future Summer Austral Jet Stream Positions in the CMIP5 Ensemble by Process-Oriented Multiple Diagnostic Regression

Wenzel, S., V. Eyring, E. P. Gerber and A. Yu. Karpechko 2016: Constraining Future Austral Jet Stream Position and Shifts in the CMIP5 Ensemble by Process-oriented Multiple Diagnostic Regression, J. Climate, 9, 673-687, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0412.1.

Rossby Waves Mediate Impacts of Tropical Oceans on West Antarctic Atmospheric Circulation in Austral Winter

Li, X., E. P. Gerber, D. H. Holland, and C. Yoo, 2015: Rossby Waves Mediate Impacts of Tropical Oceans on West Antarctic Atmospheric Circulation in Austral Winter. J. Climate, 28, 8151-8164, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0113.1.

Seasonal Variability of the Polar Stratospheric Vortex in an Idealized AGCM with Varying Tropospheric Wave Forcing

Sheshadri, A., R. A. Plumb, and E. P. Gerber, 2015: Seasonal Variability of the Polar Stratospheric Vortex in an Idealized AGCM with Varying Tropospheric Wave Forcing. J. Atmos. Sci., 72, 2256–2273, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-14-0191.1.

A Rossby Wave Bridge from the Tropical Atlantic to West Antarctica

Li, X., E. P. Gerber, D. H. Holland, and C. Yoo, 2015: A Rossby Wave Bridge from the Tropical Atlantic to West Antarctica. J. Climate, 28, 2256–2273, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00450.1.

The Impact of Baroclinic Eddy Feedback on the Persistence of Jet Variability in the Two-Layer Model

Zurita-Gotor, P., J. Blanco-Fuentes, and E. P. Gerber, 2014: The impact of baroclinic eddy feedback on the persistence of jet variability in the two layer model. J. Atmos. Sci., 71, 410-429, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-13-0102.1.

What Drives the Brewer–Dobson Circulation?

Cohen, N. Y., E. P. Gerber, and O. Buhler, 2014: What drives the Brewer-Dobson Circulation? J. Atmos. Sci., 71, 3837-3855, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-14-0021.1.

The predictability of the extratropical stratosphere on monthly time‐scales and its impact on the skill of tropospheric forecasts

Tripathi, O. and 15 Coauthors (including E. P. Gerber), 2014: Review: The Predictability of the Extra-tropical Stratosphere on monthly timescales and its Impacts on the Skill of Tropospheric Forecasts. Quart. J. Roy. Met. Soc., 141, 987-1003, doi:10.1002/qj.2432.

Quantifying the Summertime Response of the Austral Jet Stream and Hadley Cell to Stratospheric Ozone and Greenhouse Gases

Gerber, E. P. and S.-W. Son, 2014: Quantifying the Summertime Response of the Austral Jet Stream and Hadley Cell to Stratospheric Ozone and Greenhouse Gases. J. Climate, 27, 5538-5559, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00539.1.

Northern winter climate change: Assessment of uncertainty in CMIP5 projections related to stratosphere‐troposphere coupling

Manzini, E., A. Yu. Karpechko and 21 Coauthors (including E. P. Gerber), 2014: Northern winter climate change: Assessment of uncertainty in CMIP5 projections related to stratosphere – troposphere coupling. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 119, 7979–7998, doi:10.1002/2013JD021403.

Impacts of the north and tropical Atlantic Ocean on the Antarctic Peninsula and sea ice

Li, X., D. H. Holland, E. P. Gerber, and C. Yoo, 2014: Impacts of North and Tropical Atlantic Ocean on the Antarctic Peninsula and Sea Ice. Nature, 505, 538-542, doi:10.1038/nature12945.

Compensation between Resolved and Unresolved Wave Driving in the Stratosphere: Implications for Downward Control

Cohen, N. Y., E. P. Gerber, and O. Buhler, 2013: Compensation between Resolved and Unresolved Wave Driving in the Stratosphere: Implications for Downward Control . J. Atmos. Sci., 70, 3780-3798, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-12-0346.1.

Understanding Hadley Cell Expansion versus Contraction: Insights from Simplified Models and Implications for Recent Observations

Tandon, N. F., E. P. Gerber, A. H. Sobel, and L. M. Polvani, 2013: Understanding Hadley Cell Expansion vs. Contraction: Insights from Simplified Models and Implications for Recent Observations. J. Climate, 26, 4304-4321, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00598.1.

The Role of High-Latitude Waves in the Intraseasonal to Seasonal Variability of Tropical Upwelling in the Brewer–Dobson Circulation

Ueyama, R., E. P. Gerber, J. M. Wallace and D. M. W. Frierson, 2013: The role of high-latitude waves in the intraseasonal to seasonal variability of tropical upwelling in the Brewer-Dobson circulation. J. Atmos. Sci., 70, 1631-1648, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-12-0174.1.

Climate Processes: Clouds, Aerosols and Dynamics

Sherwood, S. C., M. J. Alexander, A. R. Brown, N. A. McFarlane, E. P. Gerber, G. Feingold, A. A. Scaife, and W. W. Grabowski, 2013: Climate Processes: Clouds, Aerosols and Dynamics. Climate Science for Serving Society: Research, Modelling and Prediction Priorities, G. R. Asrar and J. W. Hurrell, Eds. 73-103, doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6692-1_4.

On the lack of stratospheric dynamical variability in low‐top versions of the CMIP5 models

Charlton-Perez, A. J. and 27 Coauthors (including E. P. Gerber), 2013: On the lack of stratospheric dynamical variability in low-top versions of the CMIP5 models. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 118, 2494-2505, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50125.

The Effect of Tropospheric Jet Latitude on Coupling between the Stratospheric Polar Vortex and the Troposphere

Garfinkel, C. I., D. W. Waugh, and E. P. Gerber, 2013: The Effect of Tropospheric Jet Latitude on Coupling between the Stratospheric Polar Vortex and the Troposphere. J. Climate, 26, 2077-2097, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00301.1.

The role of stratosphere‐troposphere coupling in the occurrence of extreme winter cold spells over northern Europe

Tomassini, L., E. P. Gerber, M. P. Baldwin, F. Bunzel and M. Giorgetta, 2012: The role of stratosphere-troposphere coupling in the occurrence of extreme winter cold spells over Northern Europe. J. Adv. in Model. Earth Syst., 4, M00A03, doi:10.1029/2012MS000177.

Stratospheric versus Tropospheric Control of the Strength and Structure of the Brewer–Dobson Circulation

Gerber, E. P., 2012: Stratospheric versus Tropospheric Control of the Strength and Structure of the Brewer-Dobson Circulation. J. Atmos. Sci., 69, 2857-2877, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-11-0341.1.

Abrupt Circulation Responses to Tropical Upper-Tropospheric Warming in a Relatively Simple Stratosphere-Resolving AGCM

Wang, S., E. P. Gerber, and L. M. Polvani, 2012: Abrupt Circulation Responses to Upper Tropospheric Warming in a Relatively Simple Stratosphere-Resolving AGCM. J. Climate, 25, 4097-4115, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00166.1.

Assessing and Understanding the Impact of Stratospheric Dynamics and Variability on the Earth System

Gerber, E. P., A. Butler, N. Calvo, A. Charlton-Perez, M. Giorgetta, E. Manzini, J. Perlwitz, L. M. Polvani, F. Sassi, A. A. Scaife, T. A. Shaw, S.-W. Son and S. Watanabe, 2012: Assessing and Understanding the Impact of Stratospheric Dynamics and Variability on the Earth System. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 93, 845-859, doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00145.1.

Antarctic ozone depletion and trends in tropopause Rossby wave breaking

Ndarana, T., D. W. Waugh, L. M. Polvani, G. Correa, and E. P. Gerber, 2012: Antarctic ozone depletion and trends in tropopause Rossby wave breaking. Atmosph. Sci. Lett., 13, 164-168, doi:10.1002/asl.384.

Impact of stratospheric ozone on Southern Hemisphere circulation change: A multimodel assessment

Son, S.-W., E.P. Gerber, J. Perlwitz, L.M. Polvani, N. Gillett, K.-H.Seo, and CCMVal-2 coauthors, 2010: The Impact of Stratospheric Ozone on Southern Hemisphere Circulation Changes: A Multimodel Assessment. J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00M07, doi:10.1029/2010JD014271.

Stratosphere‐troposphere coupling and annular mode variability in chemistry‐climate models

Gerber, E. P., M. P. Baldwin, and CCMVal-2 coauthors, 2010: Stratosphere-Troposphere Coupling and Annular Mode Variability in Chemistry-Climate Models. J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00M06, doi:10.1029/2009JD013770.

Intermodel variability of the poleward shift of the austral jet stream in the CMIP3 integrations linked to biases in 20th century climatology

Kidston, J. and E. P. Gerber, 2010: Intermodel Variability of the Poleward Shift of the Austral Jet Stream in the CMIP3 Integrations Linked to Biases in 20th Century Climatology. Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L09708, doi:10.1029/2010GL042873.

Stratospheric influence on the tropospheric circulation revealed by idealized ensemble forecasts

Gerber, E. P., C. Orbe, and L. M. Polvani, 2009: Stratospheric Influence on the Tropospheric Circulation Revealed by Idealized Ensemble Forecasts. Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L24801, doi:10.1029/2009GL040913.

Stratosphere–Troposphere Coupling in a Relatively Simple AGCM: The Importance of Stratospheric Variability

Gerber, E. P. and L. M. Polvani, 2009: Stratosphere-troposphere Coupling in a Relatively Simple AGCM: The Importance of Stratospheric Variability. J. Climate, 22, 1920-1933, doi:10.1175/2008JCLI2548.1.

On the Zonal Structure of the North Atlantic Oscillation and Annular Modes

Gerber E. P. and G. K. Vallis, 2009: On the Zonal Structure of the NAO and Annular Modes. J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 332-352, doi:10.1175/2008JAS2682.1.

Annular mode time scales in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report models

Gerber, E. P., L. M. Polvani, and D. Ancukiewicz, 2008: Annular Mode Time Scales in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report Models. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, doi:10.1029/2008GL035712.

Testing the Annular Mode Autocorrelation Time Scale in Simple Atmospheric General Circulation Models

Gerber, E. P., S. Voronin, and L. M. Polvani, 2008: Testing the Annular Mode Autocorrelation Timescale in Simple Atmospheric General Circulation Models. Mon. Wea. Rev., 136, 1523-1536, doi:10.1175/2007MWR2211.1.

Local and hemispheric dynamics of the North Atlantic Oscillation, annular patterns and the zonal index

Vallis G. K. and E. P. Gerber, 2008: Local and Hemispheric Dynamics of the North Atlantic Oscillation, Annular Patterns and the Zonal Index. Dyn. Atmos. and Ocean, 44, 184-212, doi:10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2007.04.003.

Eddy–Zonal Flow Interactions and the Persistence of the Zonal Index

Gerber E. P. and G. K. Vallis, 2007: Eddy–Zonal Flow Interactions and the Persistence of the Zonal Index. J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 3296-3311, doi:10.1175/JAS4006.1.

A Stochastic Model for the Spatial Structure of Annular Patterns of Variability and the North Atlantic Oscillation

Gerber E. P. and G. K. Vallis, 2005: A Stochastic Model for the Spatial Structure of Annular Patterns of Variability and the NAO. J. Climate, 18, 2101-2118, doi:10.1175/JCLI3337.1.

A Mechanism and Simple Dynamical Model of the North Atlantic Oscillation and Annular Modes

Vallis, G. K., E. P. Gerber, P. J. Kushner and B. A. Cash, 2004: A Mechanism and Simple Dynamical Model of the North Atlantic Oscillation and Annular Modes. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 264-280, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<0264:AMASDM>2.0.CO;2.

The annular modes in reanalyses: The value of conventional and surface-observation input reanalyses in the Northern Hemisphere

January 10, 2019

Invited Talk at AMS Annual Meeting, 20th Conference on the Middle Atmosphere, Phoenix AZ

The Annular Modes in reanalyses: The value of conventional and surface-observation only based reanalyses in the Northern Hemisphere

October 02, 2018

Contributed Talk at SPARC General Assembly, Kyoto, Japan

Ed Gerber

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