Event Title
Modeling for Planet Earth: Rafting in the Grand Canyon
Department
Mathematics
Start Date
11-4-2015 2:15 PM
End Date
11-4-2015 3:30 PM
Description
Imagine you are responsible for predicting the snow conditions at the Winter Olympics or deciding how to manage a forest fire raging ten miles outside of Hartford, Connecticut. It is clear that you need scientific advisers, but with such complex issues there may be additional political, historical, and economic considerations demanding your attention. Using the Grand Canyon as a case study, this class will explore the approaches that modelers take to tackle such problems. You will enjoy spectacular photography and gain an appreciation for how scientists engage with complicated, real-world problems.
Modeling for Planet Earth: Rafting in the Grand Canyon
Imagine you are responsible for predicting the snow conditions at the Winter Olympics or deciding how to manage a forest fire raging ten miles outside of Hartford, Connecticut. It is clear that you need scientific advisers, but with such complex issues there may be additional political, historical, and economic considerations demanding your attention. Using the Grand Canyon as a case study, this class will explore the approaches that modelers take to tackle such problems. You will enjoy spectacular photography and gain an appreciation for how scientists engage with complicated, real-world problems.