Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions: The Past, The Present and the Future: A Symposium Honoring George Philander and His Work; Princeton, New Jersey; September 6-7, 2012

这一奖项是为了支持为期两天的研讨会，以庆祝乔治·菲兰德的贡献。会议将讨论以下五个关键问题：(1)海洋环流中的温盐和风驱动部分对地球气候的相对重要性是什么？(2)极地地区的条件是否决定热带地区的条件，或者反之亦然？(3)如何利用反复出现的冰河时代的记录为气候模型制定可检验的假设？(4)反复出现的冰河时代的记录可以为气候模型提供什么检验？(V)为什么全球变暖如此两极分化？研讨会的一个关键目标是让年轻一代的科学家参与跨越学科界限的科学讨论。NSF的资金将用于支付与会者的旅费，包括支持年轻科学家参加研讨会。

This award is towards support of a two-day symposium to celebrate the contributions of George Philander. The following five key questions will be addressed at the meeting: (i) What is the relative importance of the thermohaline and wind-driven components of the oceanic circulation to the Earth's climate? (ii) Do conditions in polar regions determine conditions in the tropics, or vice versa? (iii) How can records of recurrent Ice Ages be used to develop testable hypotheses for climate models? (iv) What tests can records of recurrent Ice Age provide for climate models? (v) Why is global warming so polarizing? A key goal of the symposium is to engage a younger generation of scientists in scientific discussion that crosses disciplinary boundaries. NSF funding will cover participant travel costs including support for young scientists to attend the symposium.