Modeling

Of Mosquitoes and Models: Tracking Disease by Satellite

A few decades ago, the idea of predicting a disease outbreak via satellite was science fiction. But today, researchers can…

The Ocean’s Carbon Balance

The amount of carbon dioxide that the ocean can take from the atmosphere is controlled by both natural cycles and…

An Introduction to Climate Modeling

In their ongoing endeavor to understand our planet as a whole system, Earth scientists are increasingly using computer models to…