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Joint Meeting of the
Princeton ACS & Central Jersey AIChE
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
the guest speaker will be
Dr. John Krasting
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory,
Princeton, New Jersey
“Simulating a Changing
Earth: Understanding the
Numerical Models at the
Center of Climate Research”
Friend Center, Princeton University
Dinner at 6:00 PM in the Dean’s Conference
Room (Room 114)
Lecture at 7:30PM in Room 006
Important business:
Princeton ACS members will vote on the
section’s revised bylaws in Friend 006 immediately before the
lecture.
Abstract
Numerical models of the coupled
atmosphere-ocean-land-biosphere system are key tools used by
scientists to study the Earth’s climate. The validity of
climate models is based on their representation of
fundamental physical processes and their ability to simulate
past climates. The key components of the Earth’s climate
system will be discussed along with how the Earth’s climate
has evolved over time. The structure of modern climate
models will be explained along with their strengths and
weaknesses. Model results from simulations of both
historical and future climate scenarios will also be
presented.
Biography
Dr. John Krasting is a scientist in the
Climate and Ecosystems Group at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid
Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL). John participates in the
development, execution, and analysis of GFDL’s Earth System
Models. He is interested in decadal to centennial
variations in the Earth’s climate system and how those
variations interact with the carbon cycle.
John graduated with a B.S. in
Meteorology and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Rutgers
University, where he focused on large-scale climate
variability. Before coming to GFDL, he spent time at the
University of Delaware using mesoscale atmospheric models to
study off-shore wind resources.
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