Paul Linsay: An Analysis of Climate Model Assumptions | Tom Nelson Pod #257

Paul’s background: thirty years as a physicist in university physics departments followed by a move to industry until retirement.
Principal Research Scientist, Nonlinear Dynamics/Chaos Theory, Plasma Fusion Center MIT, 1990-1997
Principal Research Scientist, LIGO project, Nonlinear Dynamics/Chaos Theory, Dept. of Physics MIT, 1980-1990
Postdoctoral Fellow, Neutrino Experiment, Dept. of Physics, CalTech, 1976 -1979
PhD student, experimental High Energy Physics, Dept. of Physics, University of Chicago, 1970-1976
Math student, MIT, 1965-1969

00:00 Introduction to CO2 and Climate Impact
00:13 Guest Introduction: Paul Linsay's Academic Journey
04:18 Transition to Climate Science
05:26 Critique of Climate Models
06:19 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory
12:31 Climate Model Assumptions and Predictions
13:38 Parameterization in Climate Models
28:22 Blackbody Earth and Atmospheric Heating
35:29 Surface Heating and Cooling Dynamics
36:13 Isothermal Atmosphere and Greenhouse Gases
37:23 Analyzing Greenhouse Gas Effects
38:57 Energy Calculations and Molecular Heat
42:25 Climate Models and Radiation
49:24 Convection and Historical Perspectives
55:15 Summary and Final Thoughts
56:58 Q&A and Closing Remarks

Paul’s paper and a podcast transcript are published here: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries
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