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Robert Pincus is the Lamont Research Professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) within Columbia University's Columbia Climate School, and holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics at Columbia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. His work focuses on understanding climate change through historical records, radiative forcing, and cloud-radiation interactions. He is deeply involved in advancing climate models, particularly in radiation parameterization and computational efficiency. Pincus also leverages remote sensing data to improve climate projections.
Education:
- PhD in Geophysics, 1994, University of Washington
- BS in Physics, 1987, University of Washington
Research Interests: Pincus explores how atmospheric composition influences Earth's energy balance, with emphasis on clouds, radiation, and circulation. His projects include developing radiation codes (e.g., RTE+RRTMGP), constraining cloud feedbacks via satellite data, and improving model efficiency through benchmarks and machine learning emulators. Recent efforts address stratospheric aerosol impacts and tropical cloud dynamics.
Key Projects (2020–2025):
- A Flexible Framework for Radiation Parameterizations Traceable to Benchmarks (2020–2024)
- Enhancing NOAA Operational Forecasts via Radiation Code Improvements (2021–2023)
- Assessing Stratospheric Aerosol Impacts on Climate (2022–2025)
- Evaluating Tropical Cloud Feedbacks with Satellite Observations (2020–2021)
Labs/Teams: Pincus collaborates with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the Climate School at Columbia, and the LEAP (Learning the Earth through Artificial Intelligence and Physics) initiative. He mentors PhD students in Applied Physics and Earth and Environmental Sciences.
