The Coles Science Center at Bobst Library Presents the Coles Science Salon

“The General Circulation of the Atmosphere, from Colombus to Meteosat”

by Olivier Pauluis , PhD
Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science,
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU

Our day-to-day experience with the weather could lead us to believe that wind is unpredictable and chaotic. However, when looked upon on a larger scale, the atmosphere exhibits a well-defined global circulation. This circulation plays a key role in the climate system by transporting energy and water around the Earth, preventing the Poles from becoming too cold and the equatorial regions too warm. In this talk, Professor Pauluis will discuss the key features of the atmospheric circulation, how they have been discovered and explained, and how they are related to different weather patterns around the globe.

For more on Professor Pauluis’s research, read his latest article in Science (NYU NetID login required) on how temperature and humidity affect global atmospheric circulation. [Citation: Pauluis O, Czaja A, Korty R. The global atmospheric circulation on moist isentropes. Science. 2008;321(5892):1075-1078.]

DATE:   Monday, March 9, 2009
TIME:   5:30-6:30pm
PLACE: East Room, 2nd Floor, Bobst Library

Refreshments will be served.

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