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

 

Spring 2011 Schedule

 

 
 
   
   
January 23, 2011
       A Review of Energy Balance Models, Richard McGehee, School of Mathematics
       Simple models of the balance between the energy from the sun and the energy reradiated into space explain some global features of the Earth's climate.
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February 2, 2011
       A Finite Dimensional Model of Ice-Albedo Feedback, Richard McGehee, School of Mathematics
       The standard infinite dimensional model of ice-albedo feedback can be approximated by a finite dimensional model exhibiting the same qualitative behavior.
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February 16, 2011
       A Finite Dimensional Model of Ice-Albedo Feedback II, Richard McGehee, School of Mathematics
       The standard infinite dimensional model of ice-albedo feedback can be approximated by a finite dimensional model exhibiting the same qualitative behavior.
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February 23, 2011
       Peatlands: CH4 vs CO2, Samantha Oestreicher, School of Mathematics
       The formation of peatlands involves simultaneously the production of methane and the sequestration of carbon. What is the net effect?
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March 9, 2011
       Arctic Sea Ice Loss — A tipping point in Earth's Climate? Mary Silber, Northwestern University
       Models of seasonal variations in the extent and thickness of Arctic sea ice are discussed.
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March 23, 2011
       Elements of Martian Climate, Juliann Leifeld, School of Mathematics
       Evidence that the past Martian climate has been driven by large changes in the planet's obliquity is discussed.
   
 
April 13, 2011
       Glacial Cycles: the 100,000-Year Problem, Richard McGehee, School of Mathematics
       Various approaches to explaining the change occurring one million years ago in the period of the glacial cycles will be discussed.
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April 20, 2011
       Remarks on the Saltzman-Maasch Model of Glacial Cycles, Samantha Oestreicher, School of Mathematics
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