Ice issues in conceptual climate models

Conceptual climate models are a necessary tool for scientists trying to understand Earth and other rocky planets because they can provide insight on predominant forces affecting a planet's climate. This talk will focus on Budyko-Sellers type energy balance models, a particular class of conceptual models used to study ice-albedo feedback in the climate system. In this talk I will discuss the different ways one can represent ice in these models, including some of my recent results in extending these models to other planets.