The Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) develops and uses mathematical models and computer simulations to improve our understanding and prediction of the behavior of the atmosphere, the oceans, and climate.

Over its 53-year history, GFDL has set the agenda for much of the world's research on the modeling of global climate change and has played a significant role in the World Meteorological Organization, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessments, and the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. GFDL scientists focus on model-building relevant for society, such as hurricane research, prediction, and seasonal forecasting, and understanding global and regional climate change.

• June 19, 2009 GFDL Scientists Prepare to Welcome Lab Review Team - GFDL's research programs will undergo a comprehensive external review, from June 30 to July 2, 2009. Members of the review panel will evaluate the quality, relevance and value of the lab's research to both internal and external interests. Read more
• June 15, 2009 Climate and Fisheries Scientists Collaborate - The Cooperative Institute for Climate Sciences, a joint institute of GFDL and Princeton University, will sponsor a workshop "Applying IPCC-class models of Global Warming to Fisheries Prediction", to be held at Princeton University's Lewis Library from June 15-17, 2009. Key scientific topics, such as regional downscaling of climate results, will be discussed in greater detail at the workshop. Read more
• June 8, 2009 GFDL Director Delivers Bert Bolin Lecture in Stockholm - GFDL's Director, Dr. V. "Ram" Ramaswamy, was invited to give the second annual Bert Bolin Lecture on Climate Research at Stockholm University. Ram's lecture, delivered on May 29, 2009, explored the significant role that pollution particulates (aerosols) from human-induced emissions have played in the evolution of the global climate in the twentieth century. Read more

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• July 7, 2009: Takeshi Doi
  The Atlantic Meridional Mode and its coupled variability with the Guinea Dome
  Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  Location: Smagorinsky Seminar Room
• July 8, 2009: Bryan Duncan
  Air quality from space
  Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  Location: Smagorinsky Seminar Room
• July 13, 2009: Penny Whetton CSIRO, Aspendale Australia
  The production of national climate change projections for Australia: history and challenges for the future
  Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  Location: Smagorinsky Seminar Room
• July 14, 2009: Johannes Quaas
  Studies of cloud-aerosol interactions using satellite data and global models
  Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
  Location: Smagorinsky Seminar Room
• July 15, 2009: Jim Smith/Gabriele Villarini
  TBA
  Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  Location: Smagorinsky Seminar Room

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