The Day After Tomorrow: Truth or Fiction?

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) invites you to the Mesa Lab for an Explorer Series lecture, “The Day After Tomorrow: Truth or fiction?” on Wednesday, July 15th from 7:00-8:30 pm (MT). 

This event will be a live hybrid webcast with options to attend in person at the NSF NCAR Mesa Laboratory or virtually. Please register and tell us if you will be attending in person or online. This will allow you to receive email reminders. All attendees will receive an email with the link to the webcast and details on how to participate.

Event Summary

While popular media, the news, and movies can sometimes use shifts in our weather and environment as the basis for dramatic disaster stories, scientific research often offers a more nuanced and interesting take on how our Earth’s systems operate. For instance, who can forget the 2004 disaster blockbuster movie The Day After Tomorrow which focused on the weakening of a major Atlantic Ocean circulation system, a topic that remains popular today?

In this Explorer Series lecture, researchers Gokhan Danabasoglu and Aixue Hu from NSF NCAR’s CGD Laboratory will explain what this major Atlantic Ocean current system, known as the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, actually is and why we care about its behavior. They will then discuss what we know about its past and present changes, and what we can really say about its future behavior.

This is a free public event recommended for ages 12+

This event is brought to you by the Education, Engagement & Early-Career Development (EdEC) team. Learn more on our website. For more information about public engagement and to watch archived lectures, visit the NSF NCAR Explorer Series webpage.

We look forward to seeing you there!