Earth
Richard McGehee
The Mathematics of Climate Change Seminar
University of Minnesota
School of Mathematics

 

Fall 2007 Schedule

 

 
 
   
   
October 3, 2007
       A Climate Change Primer, Richard McGehee, School of Mathematics
       The scientific evidence for human induced climate change is discussed in general terms.
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October 24, 2007
       Components of the Earth's Carbon Cycle, Clarence Lehman, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
 
October 31, 2007
       The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Richard McGehee, School of Mathematics
      

In the spring of this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its fourth assessment report. The highlights of that report are discussed.

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November 7, 2007
       The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Richard McGehee, School of Mathematics
      

The IPCC climate predictions for the 21st Century are discussed and analyzed.

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November 28, 2007
       Bifurcations in Ocean Circulation Models, Esther Widiasih, School of Mathematics
      

The paper, Stability of the Global Ocean Circulation: Basic Bifurcation Diagrams, by Henk A. Dijkstra & Wilber Weijer, is discussed.

 
December 5, 2007
      

Climate Sensitivity as a Random Variable, Larry Gray, School of Mathematics

      

The paper, Why is Climate Sensitivity So Unpredictable?, by Gerard H. Roe & Marica B. Baker, is discussed.

 

Last update: October 11, 2009 ©2009 Richard McGehee