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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Winter 2024 GMAO Seminar Series on Earth System Science
Understanding extreme events in a changing climate
Mingfang Ting, Professor of Climate and Co-Senior Director for Education at the Columbia Climate School, Columbia University
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Biospheric Sciences Laboratory Seminar
Leveraging remote sensing to understand tropical ecosystems in a changing world
Professor Elsa Ordway, UCLA
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Climate & Radiation Laboratory Seminar
DSCOVR/EPIC Reflectance near Perfect Backscattering Angles
Guoyong Wen, (613, GESTAR II/Morgan State University)
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