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Computational Climate Dymanics: The Environment-Math Frontier |
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Hello Friends, This month I will be discussing the field of computational climate dynamics. This has been a field I have been engaged in for the past 2 years. I will be giving the description of the field itself, the research potential, major questions, and then finally discussing the research I have been conducting. So, the first thing is what is climate dynamics? Climate dynamics is a field of study which explores all different components of the climate system and how they interact and create a dynamic or constantly changing climate system. But, what exactly is the climate system? Well, the climate system is a result of studying the Earth?s climate from a systems thinking perspective. If we model the climate as a system we can then define it and explore it from both a physics and mathematics perspectives. That is where climate modelling and analysis comes in. Climate modelling is a method which is often used in the study of climate dynamics. This is because if we are treating the climate as a system, then it opens a world of opportunities to explore it from a physics and math viewpoint. We can thus ?model? the climate system using mathematics. Maths is often useful in describing many natural phenomena. The field of climate dynamics is what serves as an interface between maths and the environment. We can apply mathematical expressions and equations to model the dynamics this climate system. This my friends it the beauty of this study. Let me explain further. We are able to model and explore both past and future behaviour of the climate system under certain inputs and conditions. We are able to create analysis from simple cause and effect analysis to more complex analysis webs. Now what do I mean by these mathematics and analysis? Well, the mathematics are usually in the form of differential equations which model the many aspects of the climate system. These are like mathematical statements which model the change in temperature with a change in an independent variable, usually time. These equations are in the form dT/dt where T is temperature and t is time. In the process of exploring the effects of time on temperature we can explore the natural cycles of climate change. These are based on temperature changes caused by external factors such as changes in Earth?s tilt and orbital shape which are functions of time. We can also use these mathematical models to investigate the effects of short term perturbations such as the hypothesized human GHG influence and obtain analysis upon how much we are actually effecting the environment. And the ultimate beauty of it? Well, these models can be used for both the past and future. Given we have empirical data for past climates we can observe the accuracy of our modelling by comparison to empirical data. So that is the field I have been studying in the last 2 years. I have done much research and modelling not to mention in depth analysis. All this will be the topic of discussion for my next article which will go more in depth with the specific research I have conducted. However, if you have any questions whatsoever in this topic or field of study, please feel free to ask me. Kindest Regards, Nitish Bhatt Picture courtesy: dartmouth.edu |
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Posted 14-02-2016 12:13
Good to know that you are engaged in this area. It seems very complex academic field. Thanks for sharing, Nitish. Your article is so so informative and interesting, I really learn a lot and i'm looking forwarf to your next reports. Please keep us posted :)
Posted 27-09-2014 20:13
Your research is a complex one but I'm sure mankind will be helped with this as you take it to the next level.
Please keep us posted with new developments in this regard.
Posted 15-09-2014 19:56
Glad to know that you are doing research on CCD. Climate models incorporate the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere and the oceans and can answer questions such as when the next El Nino might occur, and what might happen if greenhouse gas concentrations double. This is really interesting and can be very useful . Thanks for sharing your area of research & it's potential.All the best.
Posted 15-09-2014 02:49
Thank you for the cool introduction on the Climate Dynamics, Nitish. :)
It seems very complex academic field, and I feel so proud of that you are engaged in this area.
I am really looking forward to hear from you about what climate scenarios you've found. Please keep us posted~
Posted 11-09-2014 14:12
mputational climate dynamics.
It's something new to me and I like the idea that you're really working on it as a research work.
Anything that will add value to the environment, we always encourage it and so,I encourage to take it to science fairs and make it a workable and a simplified action plan for easier implementation.
I look forward to more of your articles on this for better understanding.
Posted 10-09-2014 16:32
Nice article, but as a 8th grade student I am unable to understand how to relate with maths and science with environment. But after two or three years I really try to understand this relationship. But my mother explained me about your article, what is dT/dt, physics laws etc. she told me that I understood these in my next grades.
Posted 10-09-2014 16:16
Rahul Acharya: Thank you for the insight into the report. It is indeed very cool and you are absolutely correc that we can gather evidence to improve our understanding of climate change
Rohan Kapur: Yes, modern computers and computing power does indeed make it much easier to execute these mathematical models which can get quite complex at times. Thank you for your comment! :)
Posted 10-09-2014 06:35
#Sabin Sapkota: Climate Dynamics has been a field I have been engaged in for the last 2 years. However, the great thing about my studies is that they have been research conducted by myself with our university here. So it is not a topic I study in my high school, but at the local university. I can then create scientific papers and studies which I can present at science fairs and other events and forums. To answer the other question, you are 100% correct in that maths is very important to analyse the data. However, maths is also used in creating a system which can accurately describe the climate processes which occur to create a dynamic climate. What I mean is that we can create equations which can describe processes such as changes in solar radiation, changes in greenhouse gases, changes in heat transport and combine these to create a fully functional climate model. The results of these models can be subject to analysis to bifurcation and stability analysis. For the last question: once these models are created, we can recreate past climates, explore the recent global warming, and explore future climate scenarios if certain set of conditions are created (i.e. explore future climate for say high GHG emissions). These models are not perfect but are great tools in uncovering mysteries in environmental sciences and they continue to be developed and refined...so the oppurtunities are truly endless! Thank you for your great questions and insight! :)
Posted 10-09-2014 06:30
the idea of climate modeling and analysis sounds cool. if we can find out the laws or rules in which climate change is happening and make some mathematical equation, then certainly we can improve a lot. This will be really great to govern climatic phenomenon by physics law and find out solution through solving mathematical equation.
Posted 09-09-2014 20:03
Well Nitish, with the vast past data available climate dynamics can be studied effectively. Maths helps in analysis. With modern computing techniques it becomes easier to explore the natural cycles of climate change.
Climate change is the biggest challenge faced by mankind.
Thanks for sharing. Awaiting your next report.
Posted 09-09-2014 18:39
Thank you for the great report. Well is climate dynamics a seperate subject in your school or a special program? And apart from analyzing the datas how can maths help in this subject? I know that it can be a good tool to analyze the data and predict the trend. In addition to that we can analyze the environmental conditional can compare past with present. Are there any other?
Posted 09-09-2014 08:34