Presented by Dr. Jiwen FanLaboratory FellowPacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)Richland, Washington Abstract: Deep convective clouds play a crucial role in atmospheric circulation, energy, and water cycle of our climate system. The extreme form of such storms produces weather hazards such
The terrestrial biosphere contributes to current climate warming: an unexpected role resulting from anthropogenic perturbation
Presented by Dr. Hanqin TianSolon & Martha Dixon ProfessorDirector of International Center for Climate and Global Change ResearchSchool of Forestry and Wildfire SciencesAuburn University Abstract: The terrestrial biosphere can release or absorb the greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4)
Irreversible Response of the International Convergence Zone (ITCZ) to CO2 Forcing
Presented by Dr. Jong-Seong KugPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)Pohang, South Korea Abstract: With the unprecedented rate of global warming in this century, whether or not human-made climate change is irreversible is the most critical question. Based on idealized
The Unbearable Nonrandomness of Convection
Presented by Brian MapesProfessor, Department of Atmospheric SciencesDirector, Meteorology and Physical Oceanography ProgramRSMAS, University of Miami Abstract: Air is transparent to visible light, but the layer up to about 14km high cools by emitting infrared radiation. Gravity therefore creates mechanical