Radley Horton

NE CASC Principal Investigator
Associate Research Scientist, Center for Climate Systems Research

Consortium Institution: 

Columbia University

Education: 

B.S.: Environmental Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1995
M.S.: Earth and Environmental Science, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2001
Ph.D.: Earth and Environmental Science, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2007

Website: 

http://www.giss.nasa.gov/staff/rhorton.html

Experience: 

Associate Research Scientist, Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University, 2007 to present

Research Interests: 

New York Times: Too Hot to Fly? Climate Change May Take a Toll on Air Travel

Expertise

Climate extremes • risk assessment • combined impacts of multiple extremes • natural and built systems • science of adaptation

Recent Publications

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Hall, J. A., Weaver C. P., Obeysekera J., Crowell M., Horton R. M., Kopp R. E., et al. (2019).  Rising Sea Levels: Helping Decision-Makers Confront the Inevitable. Coastal Management. 1 - 24.
Garner, A. J., Weiss J. L., Parris A., Kopp R. E., Horton R. M., Overpeck J. T., et al. (2018).  Evolution of 21st Century Sea Level Rise Projections. Earth's Future. 6(11), 1603 - 1615.
Horton, R. M., Sweet W. V., Kopp R. E., Weaver C. P., Obeysekera J., Zervas C., et al. (2017).  Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States.
Coffel, E., Thompson T. R., & Horton R. M. (2017).  The impacts of rising temperatures on aircraft takeoff performance. Climatic Change. 144(2), 381 - 388.
Huang, H., Winter J. M., Osterberg E. C., Horton R. M., & Beckage B. (2017).  Total and extreme precipitation changes over the Northeastern United States. Journal of Hydrometeorology.
Lentz, E.., E. Thieler R., Plant N. G., Stippa S. R., Horton R. M., & Gesch D. B. (2016).  Evaluation of dynamic coastal response to sea-level rise modifies inundation likelihood. Nature Climate Change.
Horton, R. M., Mankin J. S., Lesk C., Coffel E., & Raymond C. (2016).  A Review of Recent Advances in Research on Extreme Heat Events. Current Climate Change Reports. 2(4), 242 - 259.
Little, C. M., Horton R. M., Kopp R. E., Oppenheimer M., Vecchi G. A., & Villarini G. (2015).  Joint projections of US East Coast sea level and storm surge. Nature Climate Change. 5(12), 1114 - 1120.
Horton, R. M., Bader D. A., Kushnir Y., Little C., Blake R., & Rosenzweig C. (2015).  New York City Panel on Climate Change 2015 Report, Chapter 1: Climate Observations and Projections. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1336, 18 - 35.
Horton, R. M., Little C., Gornitz V., Bader D. A., & Oppenheimer M. (2015).  New York City Panel on Climate Change 2015 Report Chapter 2: Sea Level Rise and Coastal Storms. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1336, 36 - 44.
Lentz, E. E., Stippa S. R., E. Thieler R., Plant N. G., Gesch D. B., & Horton R. M. (2015).  Open-File Report:Evaluating coastal landscape response to sea-level rise in the northeastern United States: approach and methods.
Horton, R. M., Coffel E., Winter J. M., & Bader D. A. (2015).  Projected changes in extreme temperature events based on the NARCCAP model suite. Geophysical Research Letters. 42(8), 7722-7731.
Horton, R. M., & Liu J. (2014).  Beyond Hurricane Sandy: What Might the Future Hold for Tropical Cyclones in the North Atlantic?. Journal of Extreme Events. 01, 1450007.
Horton, R. M., Yohe G., Easterling W.., Kates R.., Ruth M.., Sussman E.., et al. (2014).  Ch. 16: Northeast. Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment. (Melillo, J. M., Richmond T.(T. C.), & Yohe G., Ed.).National Climate Assessment. 371-395.
Coffel, E., & Horton R. M. (2014).  Climate change and the impact of extreme temperatures on aviation. Weather, Climate, and Society. 141110132250008.
Petkova, E., Bader D. A., Anderson G.., Horton R. M., Knowlton K., & Kinney P. (2014).  Heat-Related Mortality in a Warming Climate: Projections for 12 U.S. Cities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 11, 11371 - 11383.
Guilbert, J., Beckage B., Winter J. M., Horton R. M., Perkins T., & Bomblies A. (2014).  Impacts of Projected Climate Change over the Lake Champlain Basin in Vermont. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 53, 1861 - 1875.
Kopp, R. E., Horton R. M., Little C. M., Mitrovica J. X., Oppenheimer M., Rasmussen D.. J., et al. (2014).  Probabilistic 21st and 22nd century sea-level projections at a global network of tide-gauge sites. Earth’s Future. 2, 383 - 406.
E. Thieler, R., Plant N. G., Gesch D. B., & Horton R. M. (2014).  A research and decision support framework to evaluate sea-level rise impacts in the northeastern U.S.. Northeast Climate Science Center Project Reports.
Little, C. M., Horton R. M., Kopp R. E., Oppenheimer M., & Yip S. (2014).  Uncertainty in 21st century CMIP5 sea level projections. Journal of Climate. 141029115110008.
Barsugli, J. J., Guentchev G., Horton R. M., Wood A., Mearns L. O., Liang X-Z., et al. (2013).  The Practitioner’s Dilemma: How to Assess the Credibility of Downscaled Climate Projections. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. 94(46), 424 - 425.
Petkova, E., Horton R. M., Bader D. A., & Kinney P. (2013).  Projected Heat-Related Mortality in the U.S. Urban Northeast. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 10, 6734 - 6747.
Li, T., Horton R. M., & Kinney P. L. (2013).  Projections of seasonal patterns in temperature-related deaths for Manhattan, New York. Nature Climate Change. 3, 717 - 721.
Ahmed, K. Farzan, Wang G., Silander J., Wilson A. M., Allen J. M., Horton R. M., et al. (2013).  Statistical downscaling and bias correction of climate model outputs for climate change impact assessment in the U.S. northeast. Global and Planetary Change. 100, 320 - 332.
Parris, A.., Bromirski P.., Burkett V.., Cayan D.., Culver M.., Hall J.., et al. (2012).  Global Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the US National Climate Assessment. NOAA Tech Memo OAR CPO.
Liu, J.., Curry J.. A., Wang H.., Song M.., & Horton R. M. (2012).  Impact of declining Arctic sea ice on winter snowfall. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Rosenzweig, C., DeGaetano A., Solecki W.., Horton R. M., O’Grady M., & Bader D. A. (2011).  Climate Adaptation Guidebook for New York State. (Rosenzweig, C., Solecki W.., DeGaetano A., OGrady M., & Hassol S., Ed.).Responding To Climate Change In New York State: The CLIMAID Integrated Assessment For Effective Climate Change Adaptation In New York State: Final Report. 1244,
Horton, R. M., Gornitz V., Bader D. A., Ruane A. C., Goldberg R., & Rosenzweig C. (2011).  Climate Hazard Assessment for Stakeholder Adaptation Planning in New York City. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 50, 2247 - 2266.
Horton, R. M., Bader D. A., Tryhorn L., DeGaetano A., & Rosenzweig C. (2011).  Climate Risks. (Rosenzweig, C., Solecki W.., DeGaetano A., OGrady M., Hassol S., & Grabhorn P., Ed.).Responding To Climate Change In New York State: The CLIMAID Integrated Assessment For Effective Climate Change Adaptation In New York State: Final Report . 1244,
Rosenzweig, C., Solecki W. D., Blake R., Bowman M., Faris C., Gornitz V., et al. (2011).  Developing coastal adaptation to climate change in the New York City infrastructure-shed: process, approach, tools, and strategies. Climatic Change. 106, 93 - 127.
Horton, R. M., Gornitz V., Bowman M., & Blake R. (2010).  Chapter 3: Climate observations and projections. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1196, 41 - 62.
Jacob, K., Blake R., Horton R. M., Bader D. A., & O’Grady M. (2010).  Chapter 7: Indicators and monitoring. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1196, 127 - 142.
Horton, R. M., Herweijer C., Rosenzweig C., Liu J., Gornitz V., & Ruane A. C. (2008).  Sea level rise projections for current generation CGCMs based on the semi-empirical method. Geophysical Research Letters. 35,
Rosenzweig, C., Major D. C., Demong K., Stanton C., Horton R. M., & Stults M. (2007).  Managing climate change risks in New York City’s water system: assessment and adaptation planning. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 12, 1391 - 1409.