"The mesoscale dynamics associated with fire-atmosphere interactions"

Apr 6 Dr. Timothy Dunkerton, Northwest Research Associates

"Tropical waves, instabilities & ITCZ: A perspective from the early days of Jim Holton & now"

Apr 13 Prof. LuAnne Thompson, School of Oceanography

"A tale of two model: how are climate models doing in representing the ocean? A look at CCSM and a high resolution ocean model"

Apr 20 Dr. James Kossin, University of Wisconsin, Faculty Candidate

"Internal dynamic control of hurricane intensity change: The dual nature of potential vorticity mixing"

Apr 27 Ken Takahashi, University of Washington

To be announced

May 4 Prof. Tapio Schneider, California Institute of Technology

"Scaling laws and regime transitions of the general circulation of the atmosphere"

May 11 Dr. Charlie Cornish, University of Washington

To be announced

May 16 (TUESDAY!) James Booth, Dept of Atmospheric Sciences

"Mesocale eddies and ocean mixing: Assessing the effects of mesoscale eddies using a CFC-like tracer in an off-line ocean model of the Northern Hemisphere Atlantic Ocean"

May 18 Dr. Kristina Katsaros, 2006 Celebration of Distinction Honoree, UW College of Arts & Sciences

To be announced

May 25 Prof. Bob Houze, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences

To be announced

June 2 Lucas Harris, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences

"Lee vortices in vertically non-uniform and evolving flows"