By Luisa Cristini, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa [Note from the editor: This is the thirteenth in a series of blog entries that will focus on introductory topics in climate dynamics and modeling, and will serve to provide insight into the current understanding of the science.] In addition to the low frequency variability of […]
Younger Dryas
Abrupt Climate Change: The Danger of the Unforeseen
June 13, 2012
By Jason Klein “Nothing like this has ever happened before.” – Professor Terry Rapson, from the movie “The Day After Tomorrow” The study of climate change is by no means an exact science. It is subject to a large number of variables. Forecast models can employ the most sophisticated machines we have ever built, and […]