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Christine A. Shields is a Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) with expertise in applying Earth System Models to Earth’s past, present and future climates. Christine focuses 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. She studies how weather systems connect regions around the globe, including polar climate, and is a proponent of interdisciplinary and collaborative science.
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Education/Academic qualification
Atmospheric Science/Meteorology, MS, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
External positions
Deputy Editor, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Aug 2025 → …
Associate Editor, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Jul 2024 → Aug 2025
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Challenges and alternatives to empirical orthogonal functions for earth system data
Shields, C. A., DeSantis, D., Jonko, A., Lee, J., Caron, J. M., Phillips, A. S. & Fasullo, J., Dec 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 18794.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Response of the upper ocean to northeast Pacific atmospheric rivers under climate change
Shields, C. A., Li, H., Castruccio, F. S., Fu, D., Nardi, K., Liu, X. & Zarzycki, C., Dec 2024, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 5, 1, 603.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Scopus citations -
Rising atmospheric moisture escalates the future impact of atmospheric rivers in the Antarctic climate system
Maclennan, M. L., Winters, A. C., Shields, C. A., Thaker, R., Barthelemy, L., Codron, F. & Wille, J. D., Dec 2025, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 6, 1, 369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating Uncertainty and Modes of Variability for Antarctic Atmospheric Rivers
Shields, C. A., Wille, J. D., Marquardt Collow, A. B., Maclennan, M. & Gorodetskaya, I. V., Aug 28 2022, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 49, 16, e2022GL099577.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Future Atmospheric Rivers and Impacts on Precipitation: Overview of the ARTMIP Tier 2 High-Resolution Global Warming Experiment
Shields, C. A., Payne, A. E., Shearer, E. J., Wehner, M. F., O’Brien, T. A., Rutz, J. J., Leung, L. R., Ralph, F. M., Marquardt Collow, A. B., Ullrich, P. A., Dong, Q., Gershunov, A., Griffith, H., Guan, B., Lora, J. M., Lu, M., McClenny, E., Nardi, K. M., Pan, M. & Qian, Y. & 6 others, , Mar 28 2023, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 50, 6, e2022GL102091.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access61 Scopus citations
Prizes
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2024 Editors citation for Excellence in Refereeing
Shields, C. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Other distinction
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Penn State Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Graduate Students’ Distinguished Lecture,
Shields, C. (Recipient), Oct 1 2025
Prize: External Award
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Activities
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Weather and the Atmosphere
Shields, C. (Adjoint Faculty)
Aug 2026 → Dec 2026Activity: Teaching/Mentoring › Teaching in University/College Classrooms
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Rethinking teleconnections important for Antarctic Atmospheric Rivers
Shields, C. (Contributor)
Jun 1 2026Activity: Give a talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Challenges and alternatives for EOFs in Earth System Data: A Guide”,
Shields, C. (Contributor)
Jun 2026Activity: Give a talk or presentation › Poster
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UCAR Science Observers Panel Discussion: Science informing UNFCCC global policy
Shields, C. (Contributor)
Apr 30 2026Activity: Give a talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Geophysics (Journal)
Shields, C. (Reviewer)
Apr 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Datasets
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Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project Tier 2 High Resolution Source Data and Catalogues
McClenny, E. (Contributor), Shields, C. (Creator), Payne, A. (Contributor), Shearer, E. (Contributor), Wehner, M. (Contributor), O'Brien, T. (Contributor), Rutz, J. (Contributor), Leung, L. (Contributor), Ralph, F. (Contributor), Marquardt Collow, A. (Contributor), Ullrich, P. (Contributor), Dong, Q. (Contributor), Gershunov, A. (Contributor), Griffith, H. (Contributor), Guan, B. (Contributor), Lora, J. (Contributor), Lu, M. (Contributor), Nardi, K. (Creator), Pan, M. (Contributor), Qian, Y. (Contributor), Ramos, A. (Contributor), Shulgina, T. (Contributor), Viale, M. (Contributor), Sarangi, C. (Contributor), Tom\u00e9, R. (Contributor) & Zarzycki, C. (Contributor), NSF NCAR - National Center for Atmospheric Research, Sep 16 2022
DOI: 10.5065/VMB6-FM59
Dataset
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ARTMIP
Shields, C. (Creator), NSF NCAR - National Center for Atmospheric Research, Jun 1 2018
DOI: 10.5065/D62R3QFS, https://gdex.ucar.edu/datasets/d651012/
Dataset
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Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project Tier 2 CMIP5/6 Source Data and Catalogues
Payne, A. (Contributor), Wehner, M. (Contributor), O'Brien, T. (Contributor), Shields, C. (Creator), Rutz, J. (Contributor), Leung, L. (Contributor), Ralph, F. (Contributor), Marquardt Collow, A. (Contributor), Guan, B. (Contributor) & Lora, J. (Contributor), NSF NCAR - National Center for Atmospheric Research, Nov 7 2024
DOI: 10.26024/s4p7-pf13
Dataset
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Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project Tier 2 Paleo Source Data and Catalogues
Rush, W. (Contributor), Skinner, C. (Contributor), Menemenlis, S. (Contributor), Shields, C. (Creator), Ullrich, P. (Contributor), O'Brien, T. (Contributor), Brands, S. (Contributor), Guan, B. (Contributor), Mattingly, K. (Contributor), McClenny, E. (Contributor), Nardi, K. (Creator), Nellikkattil, A. (Contributor), Ramos, A. (Contributor), Reid, K. (Contributor), Shearer, E. (Contributor), Tom\u00e9, R. (Contributor), Wille, J. (Contributor), Leung, L. (Contributor), Ralph, F. (Contributor), Rutz, J. (Contributor), Wehner, M. (Contributor), Zhang, Z. (Contributor), Lu, M. (Contributor) & Quagraine, K. (Contributor), NSF NCAR - National Center for Atmospheric Research, Nov 7 2024
DOI: 10.5065/MTDW-0V06
Dataset
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CCSM4 T31 Preindustrial Control
Shields, C. (Creator), NSF NCAR - National Center for Atmospheric Research, May 23 2025
Dataset