Supported by NSF Grants OCE 20-49546 and OCE 19-23935 and the Schmidt Ocean Institute with Christopher Zappa Originally presented 19 February 2022 Youtube video of this session Christopher Zappa is a Lamont Research Professor in Ocean and Climate Physics, and a Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences. His research interests include air-sea interaction, wave dynamics … Continued
“Earth’s Oceans during the Last Ice Age” with Dr. Jerry McManus
Originally presented 15 Jan 2022 Supported by NSF Grants https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1502889&HistoricalAwards=falsehttps://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1635019&HistoricalAwards=false https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1835997&HistoricalAwards=false Introductory slide show (pptx) (pdf) Youtube video of this sesssion
“Sea Surface Temperature from ships to satellites”
Alexey Kaplan Youtube video of this session Oct 16, 2021 Sea Surface temperature (SST) is a critical variable for analyses of climate variability and trends, for seasonal climate prediction, for understanding the impact of climate and environmental conditions on marine life, and for many other applications. The earliest available SST observations were made in the 1770s and have storied … Continued
Nathan Lenssen: “How Do We Know the Temperature of the Earth?”
Oct 2, 2021 The annual global mean temperature anomaly is an important and highly publicized index of climate change. Changes in the global mean temperature are a result of an energy imbalance in the Earth system. Over the past 150 years, human emission of greenhouse gases has led to increased global temperatures with the last … Continued
“Polar Ice Sheets and Sea Level Rise” with Indrani Das
Indrani Das c.v. My research interests are very broad- ranging from Glaciology to Atmospheric Physics. I study ice surface and basal processes and ice-atmosphere interactions on ice sheets and mountain glaciers. I have worked on Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska and the Himalayan glaciers. I use a combination of airborne, satellite remote sensing and modeling. My current passion is to use radar observations … Continued
“What Can Dust Reveal about Past Climates?” with Jerry McManus, Gisela Winckler, and Allison Jacobel
“What Can Dust Reveal about Past Climates?” with Jerry McManus, Gisela Winckler, and Allison Jacobel Originally presented 22 Oct 2016 (Morningside Campus) Support in part by National Science Foundation Award #1502889 (Source: http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms10449) Windblown dust plays important roles in influencing and recording climate change. In the atmosphere, dust contributes to the planetary albedo and … Continued
“Impact of CO2 on the Earth’s Environment: Science behind the Paris Climate Accord” with Taro Takahashi (19 Mar 2016)
“Impact of CO2 on the Earth’s Environment: Science behind the Paris Climate Accord” with Taro Takahashi Originally presented 19 Mar 2016 Workshop funded in part by NOAA Award Number NA15NOS0080223 through the National Ocean Service We are honored to welcome back to E2C Dr. Taro Takahashi, the Ewing Lamont Research Professor and one … Continued
“Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheets” with Frank Nitsche
“Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheets– Ice and ocean interaction: consequences for sea-level rise” with Frank Nitsche Originally presented 13 Feb 2016 Abstract: Satellite measurements are showing that the large ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are thinning and losing mass. The melting of these ice sheets is increasing sea level globally and endangering … Continued
“GEOTRACES Project Education Outreach: Demystifying Radioactivity” with Tim Kenna and Margie Turrin (22 Nov 2014)
“Demystifying Radioactivity” with Tim Kenna and Margie Turrin Originally presented: 22 November of 2014 Tim Kenna (LDEO Research Scientist) and Margie Turrin (LDEO Education Coordinator) return to E2C to share some innovative discoveries and present draft version of curriculum activities for teacher feedback. Radioactivity, both naturally occurring and anthropogenic, is highly debated and largely misunderstood. We … Continued
“Exploring the Southern Oceans with Ships and Satellites” and “Beneath the Ocean Floor: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It?” with Christopher Small and Gregory Mountain (Mar 2004)
“Exploring the Southern Oceans with Ships and Satellites” and “Beneath the Ocean Floor: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It?” with Guests: Christopher Small and Gregory Mountain Originally presented 20 Mar 2004 Introductory Presentation by Dr. Michael J. Passow PowerPoint This is a large PowerPoint/html, best opened on a high-speed … Continued
“What Can Ocean Temperatures Tell Us about Climate in the Southern Hemisphere?” + “Uncovering the Secrets of Lake Vostok” with Martin Visbeck and Michael Studinger (Nov 2003)
“What Can Ocean Temperatures Tell Us about Climate in the Southern Hemisphere?” and “Uncovering the Secrets of Lake Vostok” Guest Scientists: Martin Visbeck and Michael Studinger Originally presented 15 Nov 2003 Introductory Presentation by Dr. Michael J. Passow PowerPoint | Web Page Feel free to use any or all of our resources with your students. … Continued
“Why Is Europe Warmer than Canada? The Gulf Stream vs. Atmospheric Winds” with Martin Visbeck (Jan 2002)
“Why Is Europe Warmer than Canada? The Gulf Stream vs. Atmospheric Winds” with Dr. Martin Visbeck Introduction by Dr. Michael J. Passow PowerPoint | HTML Earth Science Content Dr. Visbeck will share his investigations about the North Atlantic air-sea interactions to explain why western Europe has a milder climate than eastern Canada. The technology … Continued
“Circulation and Winds: Exploring the Ocean with Satellites” with Donna Witter (Mar 2001)
Circulation and Winds: Exploring the Ocean with Satellites with Dr. Donna Witter Originally presented March 10, 2001 Background information about Winds, Currents and Cores Dr. Michael J. Passow provided an overview of “Winds, Currents, and Cores” considered in today’s program. He also led participants through American Meteorological Society’s teacher-training activities about this topic: “Up, Down, and … Continued
Air-Sea Interactions with Martin Visbeck (Feb 2001)
Air-Sea Interactions with Dr. Martin Visbeck Originally presented February 10, 2001 Background information about Air-Sea Interactions Dr. Michael J. Passow will provide a brief overview (PowerPoint and HTML) at some of the key questions to be considered in today’s program. He will also lead participants through American Meteorological Society’s teacher-training activities about this topic. Air-Sea Interaction–Applications … Continued
“Winds, Currents and Cores” with Donna Witter (Mar 2000)
“Winds, Currents and Cores” with Dr. Donna Witter and Visit to the LDEO Deep-Sea Sediment Collection with Rusty Lotti Bond Originally presented 4 Mar 2000 Old Technology to New: Assembling a 100-Year Record of Ocean Winds from Ships and Satellites The recently launched NASA QuikSCAT satellite scatterometer is returning high-quality data that will be used by … Continued
“The North Atlantic Oscillation and Climate Variability” with Martin Visbeck (Feb 2000)
“The North Atlantic Oscillation and Climate Variability” with Martin Visbeck Originally presented Feb 5, 2000 Martin Visbeck My main research interest is to understand the ocean’s role in the climate system and its consequences for society. How is decadal climate variability orchestrated? Does the ocean influence atmospheric variability in mid-latitudes? What is the North … Continued
