Mathematics of Interacting Climate Processes February 11 - 13

Many processes are relevant to climate change. Moreover, they are, in many cases, not well modeled or understood. Mathematical investigations can have an enormous impact in increasing our understanding of these processes and their interactions. These include: the carbon cycle on geological and biological time scales, sea-ice structure and mechanics, ocean circulation, glacier melting, cloud formation, and extreme weather, such as hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding.

Program

For each topic the format will consist of two general talks emphasizing the scientific context and associated mathematics to set the stage for participant discussion.

Organizing Committee

• Director:Doug Nychka , NCAR scientific staff
• Co-Directors:
  Chris Jones, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  Hans G Kaper, Argonne National Laboratory and Georgetown University, Washington
  Mary Lou Zeeman, Bowdoin College

Speakers

• Overview of Climate Science and Relevance of Mathematics

  Doug Nychka , NCAR IMAGe
  Adam Monahan , University of Victoria

• Ocean Circulation and Dynamics

  William Dewar , Florida State University
  Roger Samelson, Oregon State University

• Carbon Cycle and Biogeochemistry

  Amala Mahadevan , Boston University
  Andy Jacobson, NOAA, Boulder

• Paleoclimate

  Pamela Martin , University of Chicago
  Jeffrey Kiehl, NCAR CGD
  Dorian Abbot, University of Chicago

• Sea Ice Modeling

  Marika Holland , NCAR CGD
  Deborah Sulsky, University of New Mexico