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Monthly Archives: May 2013

This snack is hopefully the first in a series  discussing the uncertainties and errors...
Systems

Small talk – the model way

Author Aleksi Nummelin Date May 17, 2013
Aleksi Nummelin
Tagged Error, Modelling, Uncertainty | 1 Comment |
Before we can investigate the presence or absence of some attribute…. or before we...
Air, People, Systems

Confusing the Definition (part 1): Misunderstood Monsoons

Author Mathew Stiller-Reeve Date May 16, 2013
Mathew Stiller-Reeve
Tagged Monsoon definition, Perception, Rain, Wind | 3 Comments |
Nobody moves to New York City because of the climate. Bitterly cold winters and...
Life

Pit-stop in the Big Apple: Life in a wing beat

Author Hella Wittmeier Date May 14, 2013
Hella Wittmeier
Tagged Bird, Climate, New York City, United States | Leave a comment |
If you think that wind directions are still estimated by holding your index finger...
Air

Earth Science goes Star Wars – how lasers can catch the wind

Author Valerie Kumer Date May 3, 2013
Valerie Kumer
3 Comments |
The globe is warming, glaciers are melting, sea level is rising and ice caps...
Air, Sea

If temperatures aren’t rising, where does the heat go?

Author Iselin Medhaug Date May 1, 2013
Iselin Medhaug
Tagged cooling trends, Global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, heat storage | 1 Comment |
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