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Publications

Refereed journal articles

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Irving D, Risbey J, Squire D, Matear R, Tozer C, Monselesan D, Ramesh N, Reddy J, Freund M (submitted). A multi-model likelihood analysis of unprecedented extreme rainfall along the east coast of Australia. Meteorological Applications.

Monselesan D, Risbey J, Legresy B, Cravatte S, Pagli B, Izumo T, Chapman C, Freund M, Hannachi A, Irving D, Papari J, Ramesh N, Richardson D, Squire D, Tozer C (submitted). On the archetypal flavours and indices of ENSO. Journal of Climate.

Tozer C, Risbey J, Pook M, Monselesan D, Irving D, Ramesh N, Richardson D (submitted). A tale of two Novembers: The role of continental temperatures and the subtropical jet in wet and dry extremes in Australia. Monthly Weather Review.

Sohail T, Irving D, Zika J, Gergory J (2023). Anthropogenic aerosols offsetting ocean warming less efficiently since the 1980s. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(23), e2023GL105374. doi:10.1029/2023GL105374

Risbey J, Irving D, Squire D, Matear R, Monselesan D, Pook M, Richardson D, Tozer C (2023). A large ensemble illustration of how record-shattering heat records can endure. Environmental Research: Climate. 2, 035003. doi:10.1088/2752-5295/acd714

Tozer C, Risbey J, Monselesan D, Pook M, Irving D, Reddy J, Ramesh N, Squire D (2023). ENSO impacts on Australia’s rainfall: what not to expect. Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth System Science. 73(1), 77-81. doi:10.1071/ES22034

Risbey J, Squire D, Baldissera Pacchetti M, Black A, Chapman C, Dessai S, Irving D, Matear R, Monselesan D, Moore T, Richardson D, Sloyan B, Tozer C (2022). Common issues in verification of climate forecasts and projections. Climate. 10(6), 83. doi:10.3390/cli10060083

Richardson D, Black A, Irving D, Matear R, Monselesan D, Risbey J, Squire D, Tozer C (2022). Global increase in wildfire risk from compound fire weather and drought. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. 5, 23. doi:10.1038/s41612-022-00248-4

Sohail T, Zika J, Irving D, Church J (2022). Observed poleward freshwater transport since 1970. Nature. 602, 617–622. doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04370-w

Sohail T, Irving D, Zika J, Holmes R, Church J (2021). Fifty year trends in global ocean heat content traced to surface heat fluxes in the sub‐polar ocean. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(8), e2020GL091439. doi:10.1029/2020GL091439

Irving D, Hobbs W, Church J, Zika J (2021). A mass and energy conservation analysis of drift in the CMIP6 ensemble. Journal of Climate. 34(8), 3157–3170. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0281.1

Irving D, Wijffels S, Church J (2019). Anthropogenic aerosols, greenhouse gases and the uptake, transport and storage of excess heat in the climate system. Geophysical Research Letters. 46(9), 4894-4903. doi:10.1029/2019GL082015

Irving D (2019). Python for atmosphere and ocean scientists. Journal of Open Source Education. 2(11), 37. doi:10.21105/jose.00037

Devenyi G, Emonet R, Harris R, Hertweck K, Irving D, Milligan I, Wilson G (2018). Ten simple rules for collaborative lesson development. PLoS Computational Biology. 14(3), e1005963. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005963

Irving D (2016). A minimum standard for publishing computational results in the weather and climate sciences. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 97, 1149-1158. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00010.1

Irving D, Simmonds I (2016). A new method for identifying the Pacific-South American pattern and its influence on regional climate variability. Journal of Climate. 29, 6109-6125. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0843.1

Irving D, Simmonds I (2015). A novel approach to diagnosing Southern Hemisphere planetary wave activity and its influence on regional climate variability. Journal of Climate. 28, 9041-9057. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0287.1

Grose M, Brown J, Narsey S, Brown J, Murphy B, Langlais C, Sen Gupta A, Moise F, Irving D (2014). Assessment of the CMIP5 global climate model simulations of the western tropical Pacific climate system and comparison to CMIP3. International Journal of Climatology. 34, 3382-3399. doi:10.1002/joc.3916

Irving D, Whetton P, Moise A (2012). Climate projections for Australia: a first glance at CMIP5. Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal. 62, 211-225.

Perkins S, Irving D, Brown J, Power S, Moise A, Colman R, Smith I (2012). CMIP3 ensemble climate projections over the western tropical Pacific based on model skill. Climate Research. 51, 35-38. doi:10.3354/cr01046

Irving D, Perkins S, Brown JR, Sen Gupta A, Moise A, Murphy B, Muir L, Colman R, Power S, Delage F, Brown J (2011). Evaluating global climate models for the Pacific Island region. Climate Research. 49, 169-187. doi: 10.3354/cr01028

Irving D, Simmonds I, Keay K (2010). Mesoscale cyclone activity over the ice-free Southern Ocean: 1999-2008. Journal of Climate. 23, 5404-5420. doi:10.1175/2010JCLI3628.1

Irving D, Cook J, Young M, Menz H (2008). Impact of chronic plantar heel pain on health-related quality of life. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 98, 283-289. doi:10.7547/0980283

Irving D, Cook J, Young M, Menz H (2007). Obesity and pronated foot type may increase the risk of chronic plantar heel pain: a matched case control study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 8, 41. doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-41

Irving D, Cook J, Menz H (2006). Factors associated with chronic plantar heel pain: a systematic review. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 9, 11-22. doi:10.1016/j.sams.2006.02.004

Books

Irving D, Hertweck K, Johnston L, Ostblom J, Wickham C, Wilson G (2021). Research Software Engineering with Python. Chapman & Hall / CRC Press, ISBN: 9780367698348. [free online version]

Rischbieth J, McGree S, Murphy B, Irving D, Brown J (2011). Climate Change in the Pacific: Scientific Assessment and New Research. Volume 2: Country Reports. CSIRO Publishing, ISBN: 9780643107137.

Book Chapters

Brown J, Colman R, Katzfey J, Irving D, Sen Gupta A, Abbs D, Perkins S (2011). Climate model reliability. In G Cambers, K Hennessy, S Power (eds.), Climate Change in the Pacific: Scientific Assessment and New Research. Volume 1: Regional Overview. pp. 97-143. CSIRO Publishing, ISBN: 9781921826733.

Hennessy K, Irving D, Perkins S, Murphy B, Brown J, Moise A, Colman R, Sen Gupta A, Church J, Tilbrook B, Zhang X (2011). Projections based on Global Climate Models. In G Cambers, K Hennessy, S Power (eds.), Climate Change in the Pacific: Scientific Assessment and New Research. Volume 1: Regional Overview. pp. 145-179. CSIRO Publishing, ISBN: 9781921826733.

Irving D, Hennessy K, Katzfey J, Kokic P, Abbs D (2011). Climate projection methodology. In G Cambers, K Hennessy, S Power (eds.), Climate Change in the Pacific: Scientific Assessment and New Research. Volume 1: Regional Overview. pp. 79-96. CSIRO Publishing, ISBN: 9781921826733.

Refereed conference papers

Irving D, Simmonds I, Keay K (2010). Scatterometer-derived Southern Ocean mesoscale cyclone activity over the last decade. IOP Confernece Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 11, 17th AMOS National Conference, Canberra, ACT. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/11/1/012039.

Theses

Irving D (2016). Characterising the zonally asymmetric features of the Southern Hemisphere extratropical circulation and their influence on regional climate variability. PhD thesis, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

Irving D (2009). Mesoscale cyclone activity over the ice-free Southern Ocean: 1999-2008. Honours thesis, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne (unpubl.).

Irving D (2006). Factors associated with chronic plantar heel pain: a matched case-control study. Honours thesis, La Trobe University, Melbourne (unpubl.).

Conferences

(first author only)

Invited presentations

Irving D, Hennessy K, Brown JN, Brown JR, Sen Gupta A, Perkins S, Muir L, Rischbieth J (2012). Providing climate projections for individual Pacific island nations: current progress and future directions. Paper presented to the 10th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Noumea, New-Caledonia.

Podium presentations

Irving D (2022). The PyAOS Census. Paper presented to the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Online.

Irving D, Church J, Zika J (2021). Anthropogenic aerosols, greenhouse gases and historical changes in the global water cycle. Paper presented to the AMOS National Conference, Online.

Irving D, Hobbs W, Church J, Zika J (2020). A mass and energy conservation analysis of drift in the CMIP6 global coupled models. Paper presented to the joint AMOS National Conference and International Conference on Indian Ocean Meteorology and Oceanography, Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, Western Australia.

Irving D, Church J, Zika J, Wijffels S (2020). The separate influence of anthropogenic aerosols and greenhouse gases on forced changes in the global energy and water cycles. Paper presented to the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

Irving D (2020). Data Carpentry for Atmosphere and Ocean Scientists. Paper presented to the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, Massachusetts. [Recording]

Irving D, Wijffels S, Church J (2019). Anthropogenic aerosols, greenhouse gases and the uptake, transport and storage of excess heat in the climate system. Paper presented to the joint AMOS National Conference and International Conference on Tropical Meteorology and Oceanography, Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, Northern Territory.

Irving D, Wijffels S, Church J, Bindoff N (2018). Exploring the ocean response to anthropogenic forcing. Paper presented to the joint AMOS National Conference and International Conference for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales.

Irving D, Wijffels S, Church J, Bindoff N (2017). Isolating the role of anthropogenic aerosols in ocean change. Paper presented to the AMOS/MSNZ National Conference, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

Irving D (2017). How to write a reproducible paper. Paper presented to the AGU Fall Meeting, Moscone Convention Centre, San Francisco, California. [Slides]

Irving D, Simmonds I (2016). Caught in the middle: the Pacific-South American pattern and its relationship with tropical SSTs, ENSO and West Antarctic warming. Paper presented to the AMOS National Conference, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria.

Irving D (2015). A minimum standard for publishing computational results in the weather and climate sciences. Paper presented to the AMOS National Conference, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland. [Slides]

Irving D, Simmonds I (2015). Southern Hemisphere planetary wave activity and its influence on weather and climate extremes. Paper presented to the AMOS National Conference, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland. [Slides]

Irving D (2014). Software Carpentry in Australia: current activities and future directions. Paper presented to PyCon Australia, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland. [Recording]

Irving D, Simmonds I (2014). Can we really blame the tropical Pacific for warming in West Antarctica? Paper presented to the AMOS National Conference, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania.

Irving D (2013). Software Carpentry arrives Down Under. Paper presented to PyCon Australia, Wrest Point Convention Centre, Hobart, Tasmania. [Recording]

Irving D, Hiriasia D (2012). Past, current and future climate for islands in the far western Pacific and impacted by the West Pacific Monsoon. Paper presented to the International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, Noumea, New-Caledonia.

Irving D, Perkins S, Brown JR, Sen Gupta A, Moise A, Murphy B, Muir L, Colman R, Power S, Delage F, Brown JN (2011). Climate projection evaluation: a Pacific Climate Change Science Program perspective. Paper presented to the International Verification Methods Workshop, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Victoria.

Irving D, Perkins S, Brown JR, Sen Gupta A, Moise A, Murphy B, Muir L, Colman R, Power S, Delage F, Brown JN (2011). Evaluating global climate models for the purpose of informing climate change projections: a Pacific Climate Change Science Program perspective. Paper presented to Greenhouse 2011, Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Irving D, Simmonds I, Keay K (2010). Scatterometer-derived Southern Ocean mesoscale cyclone activity over the last decade. Paper presented to the AMOS National Conference, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

Irving D, Cook J, Menz H (2007). Factors associated with chronic plantar heel pain: a matched case control study. Paper presented to the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisianna, USA.

Irving D, Cook J, Menz H (2006). Factors associated with chronic plantar heel pain: a matched case control study. Paper presented to the Asics Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Yanuca, Fiji.

Lightning talks

Irving D, Hertweck K, Johnston L, Ostblom J, Wickham C, Wilson G (2020). An open source textbook for research software engineering. Paper presented to the ARDC Australian eResearch & Data Skills Summit, Online. [Recording]

Posters

Irving D, Hobbs W, Church J, Zika J (2020). A mass and energy conservation analysis of drift in the CMIP6 global coupled models. Paper presented to the AGU Fall Meeting, Online.

Irving D, Wijffels S, Church J (2018). Uptake and storage of excess heat in the climate system. Paper presented to the WCRP Workshop: The Earth’s Energy Imbalance and Its Implications, Village by CA, Toulouse, France.

Irving D, Wijffels S, Church J, Bindoff N (2018). Exploring the ocean response to anthropogenic forcing. Paper presented to the Ocean Sciences Meeting, Oregon Convention Centre, Portland, Oregon.

Irving D, Rudeva I, Keay K (2018). Ensuring Ian Simmonds’ legacy: A roadmap for community driven development of cyclone tracking software. Paper presented to the joint AMOS National Conference and International Conference for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales.

Irving D, Wijffels S, Church J, Bindoff N (2016). Exploring the relationship between anthropogenic aerosols and ocean change. Paper presented to the AGU Fall Meeting, Moscone Convention Centre, San Francisco, California.

Irving D, Simmonds I (2013). ENSO Modoki, the Pacific South American pattern and Antarctica. Paper presented to the AMOS National Conference, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria.

Irving D, Whetton P, Moise A (2013). Towards new national climate projections for Australia: first impressions of CMIP5. Paper presented to the AMOS National Conference, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria.

Irving D, Hennessy K, Brown JN, Brown JR, Sen Gupta A, Perkins S, Muir L, Rischbieth J (2012). Providing climate projections for individual Pacific island nations: current progress and future directions. Poster presented to the AMOS National Conference, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales.

Articles

Is climate change outpacing our ability to predict extreme heatwaves? The Conversation, 20 June 2023.

Interviews

Python in Climate Science. Talk Python To Me, podcast, 19 October 2017.

My digital toolbox: Climate scientist Damien Irving on Python libraries. Nature Toolbox, 30 January 2015.