The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $596,100 Project Grant through its Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The purpose of this 5-year CAREER award is to conduct research to understand the net effect of shallow clouds on Earth's climate, accounting for the complex interactions between clouds and large-scale climate conditions. The principal investigator will develop a new global climate model that incorporates machine learning-based emulators to capture the microscale physics and dynamics of cloud formation. This model will be used to address three key questions on the equilibrated response of clouds and climate to factors like aerosols and sea surface temperature changes. In addition to the research, the award includes educational activities to develop climate science teaching resources and provide public outreach on climate science and modeling through exhibits and programs at the Birch Aquarium.
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