Pattern Formation in Melting Arctic Sea Ice

The precipitous loss of Arctic sea ice has outpaced expert predictions. Kenneth M. Golden from the University of Utah will address how sea ice is represented in climate models and how mathematics of pattern formation can improve projections of the fate of Earth’s sea ice packs and the ecosystems they support. The lecture is intended for a wide, interdisciplinary audience, and will conclude with a short video on a recent Antarctic expedition where we measured sea ice properties. This lecture is free and open to the public.