Global Warming and South Florida: What does the future hold?

A talk and public discussion by Dr. Brian J. Soden
Friday, February 1st at 8:00 in the Museum Space Gallery

Over the past 50 years, the Earth's climate has warmed by about 1 degree Fahrenheit due to increasing atmospheric concentrations of human-contributed CO2. If we consider a "middle-of-the-road" scenario in the future, the climate is projected to warm by an additional 1.5 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit over the course of the next 50 years.

This MiaSci FYI lecture explores the impact such an increase in temperature would have on weather and climate patterns for future generations, including the connection between global warming and hurricanes, and possible rises in sea level, both of which are extremely relevant to South Florida.

About Dr. Brian Soden

Dr. Brian Soden is Associate Professor of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography at University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Dr. Soden specializes in the use of satellite observations to test and improve computer model simulations of climate change. During the past 15 years he has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers, primarily focused on the response of the climate system to global warming. He served as a Lead Author of the 2007 report for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Prior to joining RSMAS, Dr. Soden served as a Visiting Scientist and Lecturer at Princeton University, and as a Physical Scientist with NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, New Jersey.

You may view the archived lecture below:

Future Events

Dr. Soden’s presentation is part of a three-part series focused on aspects of global climate change. Please join us for future MiaSci FYI Lectures on this topic:

March 7th:

Puzzles from the Earth's Past: Ice Ages, Abrupt Warmings, and Other Climate Curiosities
by Dr. Amy Clement, Associate Professor of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.

April 4th:

Effects of Human Activity on Global Climate Change: What Do We Know, and How Do We Know It?
by Dr. Benjamin Santer, Research Scientist, Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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