Interests
My research investigates the physics and dynamics of climate, with a focus on the atmosphere and its interactions with the ocean, cryosphere, and land. I specifically study the processes that shape equilibrated climates and how they respond to climate change, including variations in carbon dioxide concentrations and orbital forcing that alter incoming solar radiation. While my work spans many aspects of climate science, I tend to focus on the general 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. By studying the physics and dynamics of climate, I aim to deepen our understanding of the processes that govern Earth's climate and those 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 climate on timescales ranging from days to millennia. I enjoy working and collaborating on research questions that lie at the intersection of these components.
