Statistical Aspects in the Estimation of the Anthropogenic Contribution to Observed Climate Change

Venue: JH Michell Theatre, Richard Berry Building

Presenters: Professor David Karoly

Despite consensus support from more than 120 national governments for the conclusions about climate change in the latest international assessment, the science of climate change appears to be hotly debated in the Australian media and by some politicians. This talk, hosted by the Statistical Association of Australia, will describe the methods that are used to assess the causes of observed climate change over the last century and to quantify the anthropogenic contribution. Approaches for enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio and quantifying uncertainties will be discussed. In addition, some new methods for quantifying the likely anthropogenic contribution to changes in the frequency of some extreme weather events will be described.

David Karoly is a Professor of Atmospheric Science in the School of Earth Sciences and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science at the University of Melbourne.

from
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/6801-statistical-aspects-in-the-estimation-of-the-anthropogenic-contribution-to