It Still Gets Cold
If the Earth is warming, why does it still get so cold? When winter comes in the northern hemisphere, the Sun goes down over the Arctic and the North Pole. That region cools. It might take a little longer to cool than [...]
U.S. Climate and Weather Modeling Policy and Practice
Starting in the mid-1990s I became involved in management and analysis of U.S. government efforts in climate and weather modeling. This became a unique aspect of my career, and here at the end of my career, I am still asked to be [...]
7. Summary
Summary This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. Doing Science with Models 1.7: I [...]
6. Free Market
The Free Market and the Climate Model: This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. [...]
5. Cloak of Complexity
Looking Under the Cloak of Complexity: This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. Doing [...]
4. Point of View
Point of View: This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. Doing Science with Models [...]
3. Balancing the Budget
Balancing the Budget: This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. First, I want to [...]
Modeling Introduction
My friends who are expert in education tell me that models, modeling, and the use of models are among the most difficult concepts to both grasp and teach. I wrote a series of blogs based on my class presentations to introduce modeling. [...]
2. Ledgers, Graphics, and Carvings
Ledgers, Graphics, and Carvings: This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. Doing Science with [...]
1. Models are Everywhere
Introduction – Models are Everywhere: This is a series of articles on models. In this series, I am trying to develop a way to build a foundation for non-scientists to feel comfortable about models and their use in scientific investigation. Doing Science [...]