Climate Modeling - History Of Climate Change Research

The transcript discusses the evolution of climate science, starting with primitive models in the 1950s and the role of computers in advancing weather forecasting. It highlights the development of global climate models in the 1960s and the impact of digital computing on numerical weather prediction. The narrative also touches on the human capacity to modify the climate, especially post-World War II, and the shift in perception towards environmentalism by the 1970s.

What role does water vapor play in the atmosphere?

How did the development of computers influence weather forecasting in the 1960s?

What were the early foundations of climate models based on digital computing?

What were the implications of the atomic bomb tests on climate modification discussions?

In what ways did the perception of climate modification change by the 1970s?