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Benjamin Richard Lintner Assistant Researcher Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics Professor J. David Neelin, Principal Investigator University of California, Los Angeles

Office: Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 7234 Mathematical Sciences Building University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90095-1565 Office Phone: (310) 825-4432 Contact: ben[ @ ]atmos[ . ]ucla[ . ]edu

Education:
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley (Physics), May 2003
B.S (with honors and summa cum laude) Texas A&M University (Physics), May 1997

Overview of Research Interests:

The principal objective of my research is gaining predictive understanding of the spatiotemporal variability of tropical precipitation. Such understanding is critical to our ability to simulate climate with models, to interpret observations of past and modern climate conditions, and to anticipate future climate change impacts. Within the broad framework of tropical convection and its variability, my current research foci include: (i) coupled ocean-atmosphere and land-atmosphere interactions; (ii) the mean climate and variability of marginally-convecting regions of the Tropics; and (iii) El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) teleconnections. A secondary focus comprises large-scale carbon-climate coupling and tropospheric tracer transport.