Konwersatorium im. Leopolda Infelda

The talk is planned as an overview of the contemporary climate physics. In the first part physical principles of the climate system will be reminded. Then history of climate science, beginning from Joseph Fourier through John Tyndall, Svante Arrhenius to Edward N. Lorenz and modern times will be stressed. Observing systems and theoretical methods commonly used in climate research will be discussed after the introduction. Particular attention will be paid to the attribution of the recentclimate change. Advances in climate science in the context of the forthcoming 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will be summarized in the final part of the talk.