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A study led by Sergei Petrovskii, Professor in Applied Mathematics from the University of Leicester’s Department of Mathematics, has shown that an i
by devy 10y ago
A study led by Sergei Petrovskii, Professor in Applied Mathematics
from the University of Leicester’s Department of Mathematics,
has shown that an increase in the water temperature of the world’s
oceans of around six degrees Celsius – which some scientists predict
could occur as soon as 2100 - could stop oxygen production by phytoplankton
by disrupting the process of photosynthesis.
Disclaimer: I am a firm believer of global warming. Honest question: why is this study done by a professor in Applied Mathematics?
- tirant 10y agoHe led the study. I'm sure he is not the only one involved.
- option 10y agobecause you need a an extreamly complicated mathematical model if you want to make predictions within well defined "error bounds" and confidence (as in mathematical likelihood) Basically, same reasons why supercomputers are usedto predict weather. Predicting climate is probably even harder
- williamscales 10y agoThe title of the paper is "Mathematical Modelling of Plankton–Oxygen Dynamics Under the Climate Change". The research is trying to mathematically model plankton to determine how they will respond to global warming. That is why it is done by a professor in Applied Mathematics.