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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