Prather Research Group

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Uncertainties in climate assessment for the case of aviation NO

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Research Area: 
Atmospheric Chemistry
Research Lab: 
Prather Research Group
Holmes, C. D., Tang Q., & Prather M. J. (2011).  Uncertainties in climate assessment for the case of aviation NO. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 108, 10997-11002.

Global atmospheric composition and chemistry - model simulations for the IPCC 2013 Assessment

 

Analyze climate model simu.ations from the IPCC Archive (CIMP5) and the UCI chemistry-transport model to identify and characterize the change in extreme pollution episodes over the 21st century.

Student will work with Matlab and Fortran to read adn analyze the data set.

Project time allocation: Computer lab = 100%

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Date(s): 
June 24, 2013 - August 16, 2013
Associated ESS Person: 
Prather, Michael
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ESS Research Area: 
Atmospheric Chemistry
Research Lab(s): 
Prather Research Group

Earth headed for climate extremes

More hot days? "Virtually certain." Heat waves? "Ninety to 100 percent probability." And as the 21st century unfolds, more heavy precipitation and more intense hurricanes are "likely."

The forecast comes from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a global body of scientists who make periodic pronouncements on global warming and its likely effects.

The panel released a special report Friday on climate extremes and how to deal with them, and while some conclusions are more certain than others, the big picture is sobering: we'll be living on a far warmer world, with dangerous heat waves that were once rare becoming more frequent.

It will perhaps become a stormier planet as well.

Original Story

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Date: 
Friday, November 18, 2011
Author: 
Pat Brennan, OC Register
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ESS Contact: 
Prather, Michael
Research Area: 
Atmospheric Chemistry
Research Lab: 
Prather Research Group

Global atmospheric composition and chemistry - model simulations for the IPCC 2012 Assessment

Analyze climate model simu.ations from the IPCC Archive (CIMP5) and the UCI chemistry-transport model to identify and characterize the change in extreme pollution episodes over the 21st century.

Student will work with Matlab and Fortran to read adn analyze the data set.

Project time allocation: Computer lab = 100%

Project Information
Date(s): 
June 25, 2012 - August 17, 2012
Student's Name: 
Ayush Jangam
Associated ESS Person: 
Prather, Michael
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ESS Information
ESS Research Area: 
Atmospheric Chemistry
Research Lab(s): 
Prather Research Group

jschnell

Jordan
Schnell
Graduate Student Researcher
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Email Address: 
jschnell@uci.edu
Office Location: 
3242 Croul Hall
ESS Information
Research Area: 
Atmospheric Chemistry
Research Lab: 
Prather Research Group

Balancing the planet

Michael Prather discusses UCI's new environment institute

Last spring, UC Irvine launched a new institute that will bring together scientists to identify new research needed for an improved understanding of society's response to a changing climate and for environmental science to better respond to societal needs.

Topics to be tackled by the UC Irvine Environment Institute: Global Change, Energy and Sustainable Resources could include how climate change will alter public health and welfare; whether people will accept the living patterns of green cities; or the environmental effects of new energy technologies.

Original Story

 Information about the original publication of this news story.

Date: 
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Author: 
Jennifer Fitzenberger, University Communications
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ESS Contact: 
Prather, Michael
Research Area: 
Atmospheric Chemistry
Research Lab: 
Prather Research Group