Vertical coupling in climate: From the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean
Thomas Reichler

An empirical benchmark for decadal forecasts of global surface temperature anomalies
Matt Newman

On the leading patterns of variability in the extratropical circulation
Dave Thompson

Origins of tropical Pacific decadal variability: Role of stochastic atmospheric forcing from South Pacific
Yuko Okumura

Antarctic sea ice in CMIP5 models
Peter Gent, NCAR-CGD

Investigating the atmospheric response to SST forcing within the North Pacific western boundary current
Dima Smirnov

Nonlinear and nonlocal climate feedbacks: Insights from an aquaplanet model
Nicole Feldl

Expansion of the subtropical dry zones
Marty Hoerling

Analysis of CMIP5 historical runs for precipitation in southwest North America
Sally Langford

Atmospheric radiative controls on global precipitation
Angie Pendergrass

Understanding the ITCZ in CESM
Rich Neale, NCAR-CGD

Update on CVCWG activities and general discussion
Clara Deser, NCAR-CGD, Jerry Meehl, NCAR-CGD