Research
Six recurring areas of applied climatology, followed by a searchable publication record.
Research areas
Each theme below summarizes a distinct line of scholarship, teaching, or applied research.
How weather and climate shape mortality, illness, mental health, and public-health decisions.
Adam's work examines the practical links between atmospheric conditions and human outcomes—from seasonal mortality patterns to influenza and suicide risk—so communities can make better-informed health decisions.
The health consequences of heat waves—and the warning systems that can save lives.
His research has studied heat-related mortality in U.S. cities and internationally, including how urban heat, seasonality, and public response influence risk.
Applied weather intelligence for troop protection, training, and installation preparedness.
At West Point, Adam connected climatology to operational questions: soldier heat exposure, severe-weather preparedness, installation resilience, and climate-informed national-security planning.
How storm behavior changes—and how organizations prepare for high-impact weather.
His work includes research on tropical-cyclone pressure–wind relationships and field-based severe-weather preparedness with cadets and military installations.
The science of how the atmosphere interacts with people and living systems.
Adam has held leadership roles in the International Society of Biometeorology, including chairing its Climate and Human Health Commission and serving as North America Councilor.
What a changing climate means for strategy, infrastructure, mobility, and force protection.
He served as a government subject-matter expert for the Army Science Board's 2013 climate-change study and contributed expert review to IPCC assessments.
Written work
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30 verified items
Weather, Climate, and Society · DOI 10.1175/WCAS-D-24-0105.1
West Point Press · DOI 10.55682/wpp/245k2w7ky
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Publications
International Journal of Biometeorology · DOI 10.1007/s00484-020-02071-z
Open access through PubMed Central
ESS Open Archive · DOI 10.1002/essoar.10508889.1
Weather, Climate, and Society · DOI 10.1175/WCAS-D-20-0083.1
Atmosphere · DOI 10.3390/atmos11101020
Weather, Climate, and Society · DOI 10.1175/WCAS-D-19-0019.1
Military Geosciences and Desert Warfare · DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-90975-2_3
Environmental Health · DOI 10.1186/s12940-018-0389-7
Open access
International Journal of Biometeorology · DOI 10.1007/s00484-016-1265-1
International Journal of Climatology · DOI 10.1002/joc.4590
National Research Council / U.S. Army Research Laboratory project
Project description; no DOI located
Army Science Board
PLOS ONE · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0063971
Open access
Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science · DOI 10.2181/036.043.0205
Epidemiology · DOI 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181fa5ca1
Geography Compass · DOI 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2009.00305.x
Natural Hazards · DOI 10.1007/s11069-010-9526-5
Geography Compass · DOI 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2009.00286.x
International Journal of Biometeorology · DOI 10.1007/s00484-009-0256-x
Journal of Transport Geography · DOI 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2008.07.003
Natural Hazards · DOI 10.1007/s11069-008-9327-2
Biometeorology for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change · DOI 10.1007/978-1-4020-8921-3_3
Arizona State University
International Journal of Biometeorology · DOI 10.1007/s00484-006-0073-4
International Journal of Biometeorology · DOI 10.1007/s00484-006-0058-3
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society · DOI 10.1175/BAMS-86-7-937
Report to NOAA / National Weather Service, Phoenix
Climate Research · DOI 10.3354/cr026001