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Spring 2010
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Seminars are on Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Auditorium (Rm. 2400)
on the second floor of the Computer and Space Science Building, unless stated otherwise.

Coffee, tea and cookies are served in the adjoining Atrium at 3:00 p.m.

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or contacting Seminar Committee.

February 2010

February 4
Expansion of the World's Deserts due to Vegetation-Albedo Feedback Under Global Warming
Professor Ning Zeng

University of Maryland
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Abstract
Contact: Kayo Ide


Cancelled Due to the Weather
*** Rescheduled: September 30, 2010***
February 11:
'"Blue Collar" Science and The Maryland State Implementation Plan for Air Quality'
Dr. Jeffrey W. Stehr
University of Maryland
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Abstract
Contact: Kayo Ide


February 18
NOAA Operational Polar-Orbiting Satellites for Monitoring the Environment and Socioeconomic Activities
Dr. Felix Kogan
NOAA Satellite Meteorology & Climatology Division
Environmental Monitoring Branch
Abstract
Contact: Rachel Pinker


February 25
The Stratospheric Ozone Hole and the Montreal Protocol: Role Model for Global Warming?
Professor Robert Hudson
University of Maryland
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Abstract
Contact: Russell Dickerson

March 2010

March 4
The Effervescent Eddy Enigma
Professor A. Dennis Kirwan Jr.

University of Delaware
College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Abstract
Contact: Kayo Ide


Joint AOSC-ESSIC Seminar
*** Special Day, Time & Location ***
March 8, Monday, 12pm
ESSIC Conference Room 4102 (M square)
From a Failed Growth Economy to a Steady State Economy: With Ten Policy Steps Along the Way
Professor Herman E. Daly
University of Maryland
School of Public Policy
[ Abstract | Talk ]
Contact: Eugenia Kalnay
[Directions & Shuttle Time Table to M Square]


March 18
Spring Break - No Seminar


March 25
Recent Findings in Weather and Climate Research from the AIRS on Aqua
Dr. Thomas S. Pagano
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
AIRS Project Manager
Abstract
Contact: Kayo Ide



April 2010

April 1
Enhanced surface heating and accelerated snow melt in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau induced by absorbing aerosols
Dr. William K.M. Lau
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Chief, Laboratory for Atmospheres
Abstract
Contact: Jeff Stehr


April 8
Modeling Land Cover/Land Use Changes and Their Impact on Regional Climate
Professor E. Hugo Berbery

University of Maryland
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Abstract
Contact: Kayo Ide


April 15
Droughts over the US Great Plains and the African Sahel: A Key Role for Atlantic Basin Temperatures
Professor Sumant Nigam
University of Maryland
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
& Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
Abstract
Contact: Kayo Ide


April 22
Observations of Tropical Variability in the Upper Troposphere/ Lower Stratosphere: Insights from the SHADOZ Strategic Ozonesonde Network
Professor Anne Thompson
Penn State University
Department of Meteorology
Abstract
Contact: Ross Salawitch


April 29
The Multi-Faceted Influence of Aerosols in Climate
Professor Venkatachalam Ramaswamy
NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Princeton University
Abstract
Contact: Sumant Nigam


May 2010

May 6
Nitrogen: A Story of Food, Feed and Fuel
Professor James N. Galloway
University of Virginia
Department of Environmental Sciences
Abstract
Contact: Russell Dickerson


September 2010

September 2
Population and Climate Change: Coupling Population Models with Earth System Models
Prof. Eugenia Kalnay and Mr. Harald Rybka(#)
University of Maryland
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
(#) Also Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany
[Abstract | Presentation PartI & PartII ]
Contact: Kayo Ide
 
September 9
No Seminar
 
September 16
Revolutionizing Climate Modeling: Impact of High Spatial Resolution
Prof. James Kinter
Institute of Global Environment and Society
Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies
[Abstract | Presentation ]
Contact: James Carton
 
September 23
A Critical Look at the Science of Climate Change
Prof. Ross J. Salawitch
University of Maryland
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
[ Abstract ]
Contact: Kayo Ide
 
September 30
"Blue Collar" Science and The Maryland State Implementation Plan for Air Quality
Dr. Jeffrey W. Stehr
University of Maryland
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
[ Abstract | Presentation ]
Contact: Russ Dickerson
 

October 2010

October 7
Recent Widening of the Tropical Belt
Dr. Dian Seidel

PhD, Meteorology, University of Maryland
* Alumni Reception at 3:00pm *
NOAA
Air Resources Laboratory
[ Abstract | Presentation ]
Contact: Sumant Nigam
 
October 14
A Hybrid Lagrangian/Eulerian View of the Atmospheric Mass Circulation: Preliminary Results
Prof. Ming Cai

Florida State University
Dept. of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science
On sabbatical at Univeristy of Maryland
[ Abstract ]
Contact: Eugenia Kalnay
 
October 21
The Fate of Ethanol and Meat in a Changing Climate: Integrating the Socio-Economic and Physical Drivers of Land-use Change in the Partial Equilibrium Economic Land-use (PEEL) Model
Dr. Joshua W. Elliott

University of Chicago
& Argonne National Laboratory
Computation Institute
[ Abstract | Presentation ]
Contact: Danniel Kirk-Davidoff
 
October 28
Land-use Change and Earth System Dynamics: Advancing the Science
Prof. George Hurtt

University of Maryland
Department of Geography
[ Abstract ]
Contact: Ning Zeng
 


November 2010

November 4
Overview of the Global Change Assessment Model (GCAM)
Dr. Sonny Kim
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Joint Global Change Research Institute
[ Abstract | Presentation ]
Contact: Ning Zeng
 
November 11
Contrasting Physical-Biological Interactions in the Central Gyres and Ocean Margin
Prof. Anand Gnanadesikan
NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University (Starting January 2011)
[ Abstract | Presentation ]
Contact: James Carton
 
November 18
The Effects of Deep Convection on Atmospheric Chemistry
Dr. Kenneth Pickering
PhD, Meteorology, University of Maryland
* Alumni Reception at 3:00pm *
NASA GSFC Atmos. Chem. and Dyn. Branch
UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciecne
[ Abstract | Presentation ]
Contact: Russ Dickerson
 
November 25
Happy Thanksgiving!
 


December 2010

December 2
The NCEP Climate Forecast System Reanalysis
Dr. Suranjana Saha
NOAA Nat'l Centers for Environmental Prediction
Environmental Modeling Center
[ Abstract | Presentation ]
Contact: Eugenia Kalnay
 
December 9
Ensemble Forecasting: Why and How?
Dr. Zoltan Toth
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
Forecast Application Branch
[ Abstract | Presentation ]
Contact: Kayo Ide