Kaitlyn present the paper ’Strong Dependence of the Inner Edge of the Habitable Zone on Planetary Rotation Rate’ by Yang et al. 2014. (Attached below)
Paper abstract:
Planetary rotation rate is a key parameter in determining atmospheric circulation and hence the spatial pattern of clouds. Since clouds can exert a dominant control on planetary radiation balance, rotation rate could be...
On April 30, the Harvard Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences will be hosting the inaugural Harvard Crimson Climate (HCC) Workshop. The workshop will bring together students from across the Northeast for a one-day event to foster research collaborations on the frontiers of climate dynamics. In the morning and afternoon, there will be 12-minute presentations by selected students, bracketing a lunch talk by the keynote speaker, Dr. Tapio Schneider. The workshop will conclude with an afternoon poster session.
Professor Farrell will lead the discussionon the paper titled"Attribution of the 2017 northern high plains drought"by Hailan Wang, et al. (find paper here)