Interests
I study the physics and dynamics of Earth's climate, with an emphasis on the atmosphere and its interactions with the ocean, cryosphere, and land. My work focuses on the processes that shape equilibrated climate states and their responses to perturbations, including changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide and variations in orbital forcing that modify incoming solar radiation. Although my research spans many aspects of climate science, I am particularly interested in the large-scale circulation of the atmosphere and ocean, polar climate and sea ice, radiation and feedback mechanisms, the hydrological cycle, and energetic processes across the land, ocean, and atmosphere. Overall, my goal is to advance our understanding of the physical mechanisms that govern Earth's climate and the climates of other planetary bodies.
I use a range of computational tools and techniques, including comprehensive climate models, targeted experiments with climate models of varying complexity, mathematical conceptual models that provide simplified representations of underlying physical processes, and advanced statistical methods. Together, these approaches allow me to develop theories that explain observed phenomena and the behavior of climate models.
Climate science is inherently interdisciplinary, as the atmosphere, oceans, cryosphere, and land are intimately coupled and influence Earth's climate on timescales ranging from days to millennia. I enjoy working and collaborating on research questions that lie at the intersection of these components.
