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  1. @Steve14900 Best written movie since Howard's End 40 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Steve14900
  2. @thirstygecko This is another nice review of critical transitions in all sorts of systems: nature.com/nature/journal… 2:29 PM May 31st via web in reply to thirstygecko
  3. @thirstygecko @scottstgeorge @globalecoguy And yes-would love to come visit and give a talk and chat some more in person! :-) 6:18 PM May 29th via web in reply to thirstygecko
  4. @GlobalEcoGuy @scottstgeorge Agreed-personally, I think we need to accept limitations of GCMs, and use them to answer appropriate questions 6:17 PM May 29th via web in reply to GlobalEcoGuy
  5. @ruth_mottram @GlobalEcoGuy For sure! Though I wonder if we're reaching the limit of cloud/precip physics dev for hydrostatic models... 1:40 PM May 29th via web in reply to ruth_mottram
  6. @GlobalEcoGuy For example, precip in many areas much improved in 1degree GISS model vs 2x2.5 degree 12:22 PM May 29th via web in reply to GlobalEcoGuy
  7. @GlobalEcoGuy Resolution is not everything, I agree. But it can help, especially in orographically complex regions 12:22 PM May 29th via web in reply to GlobalEcoGuy
  8. @GlobalEcoGuy Not totally true-many resolution important regions (e.g., North American Monsoon) 12:16 PM May 29th via web in reply to GlobalEcoGuy
  9. MT @thirstygecko 'Extrapolation...suggests 35% of southern High Plains will be unable to support irrigation within 30y' goo.gl/rrO7S 11:54 AM May 29th via web
  10. Nice UCSD press release on our latest @nceas sponsored phenology work: phys.org/news/2012-05-s… 11:48 AM May 22nd via web
  11. Ah, the daily guessing game: which half empty cup of coffee is from earlier this morning, and which one is from yesterday? #lifeofascientist 8:06 AM May 22nd via web
  12. The false positive rate for car alarms in Manhattan must exceed >99%. Especially outside my office window. #nycscience 5:54 AM May 22nd via web
  13. Why aren't some plants flowering earlier? The latest paper from our @nceas working group is now online: pnas.org/content/early/… 12:49 PM May 21st via web
  14. @geschichtenpost The lack of ANY sort of opendap option (at least that I can tell) is really frustrating 4:39 AM May 21st via web in reply to geschichtenpost
  • Name Benjamin Cook
  • Location New York, New York
  • Web http://www.ldeo.c...
  • Bio I'm a climate scientist, interested in the interaction between the land surface, ecosystems, and climate. All opinions solely my own and not my employer.
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