MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016



Links of Arctic Change to Midlatitude Weather

Judah Cohen, Research Affiliate

Jan/08 Fri 11:00AM-02:00PM 48-316

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Polar vortex, snow-mageddon, arctic amplification of global warming, extreme weather, melting ice-caps and permafrost - these may be the first signs of a changing global climate. The arctic is particularly vulnerable to variability and change. And these changes are remarkably linked to our mid-latitude winter weather. Come learn about the physics and ways to enhance long-range climate forecasts.

Contact: Dara Entekhabi, 48-216C, 617 253-9698, DARAE@MIT.EDU