Hurricane Katrina NASA Goddard Photo and Video from Flickr
Hurricanes. Floods. Ash dieback. Not to mention earthquakes, tsunami and bird flu. Hardly a day goes past without a natural hazard hitting the media. But why do the scientists sometimes get it wrong? And why can it be so hard to understand what they are saying to us? Will there be an earthquake or won't there? On 17 December 2012, the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences will host an event, The Mathematics of Extreme Climatic Events , to mark the UK launch of the worldwide initiative Mathematics for Planet Earth 2013 . From forecasting hurricanes to harnessing wave energy, leading mathematicians, scientists and policy makers will discuss how mathematical models and statistical analysis help us to predict, manage impact, and exploit nature's climatic extremes.
TO READ THIS ARTICLE, CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
And extend your reading, free of charge and with no commitment.
