Thursday Saturday Talk at the (IHC) 7:00 pm

[Nok Acker]

Researching clouds using remotely sensed

measurements from Arctic observatories

 

 

WHO:             Dr. Christopher Cox

                             (University of Colorado)

WHEN:         Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 7:00 pm

 WHERE:      Iñupiat Heritage Center  

                                                                                                (IHC)

 

ALL AGES WELCOME

Need a ride? A van will be in front of Cold Man Coffee at 6:30 then at the

 Hospital door C at 6:45 to

take people to and from the presentation.

 

HOST:                  Nokinba Acker, BASC

 

            Clouds are important to climate because they warm the surface by providing insulation and cool the surface by reflecting solar radiation back to space. Clouds are also transporters of moisture and therefore play an important role in the water cycle. In the Arctic, clouds exhibit unique characteristics compared to other regions. The science of cloud physics and knowledge of regional differences in cloud characteristics is still being developed, in particular in remote regions such as the Arctic. This knowledge is needed to improve climate modeling and to gain a better understanding of past and present climate. Atmospheric observatories, such as those in Barrow, make sophisticated measurements of clouds and the atmosphere, and provide valuable data for Arctic cloud research. Remote sensing is a method of observation that is utilized for this purpose. In this presentation, Arctic clouds are discussed in the context of ground-based remote sensing techniques.

 

 

Brought to you by the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium

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For more information call Nokinba Acker at 852-4881 or email – nok....@arcticscience.org