Professor Christopher K.R.T. Jones — Recipient of the 2020 MPE Prize
Professor Chris Jones is the Bill Guthridge Distinguished Professor in Mathematics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Director of the Mathematics and Climate Research Network (MCRN). The 2020 MPE Prize recognizes Professor Jones for his many significant contributions to climate science and the mathematics of planet Earth.
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Mathematics of Planet Earth Beyond 2013 (MPE 2013+)
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has provided a grant of $467,549 to support the extension of the Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE2013) program into the future. Continue reading
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How Old Is the Earth?
The fascinating history of the attempts of calculating the age of the Earth from the gradient of temperature inside the crust and mantle goes back to the 19th century, in parallel with the development of geology, the theory of evolution, and the discovery of radioactivity. Continue reading
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Competition to Design Museum-Quality Modules for MPE Exhibit
MPE2013 invites you to enter a competition to design virtual or physical museum-quality modules for an exhibition on themes related to Mathematics of Planet Earth.. The deadline for submissions is December 20, 2012.
The inauguration of the exhibition will take place at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris on March 5-8 2013. Continue reading
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Chaos in the Solar System
The motion of the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) is chaotic. This means that the motion of these planets could become unstable, and the orbit of one planet could cross that of another. Fortunately, this will not occur for billions of years. Continue reading
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A blog for MPE2013
I am particularly lucky on my first contribution to the MPE2013 blog to be able to announce to you that MPE2013 received the patronage of UNESCO. This includes, in particular, the International launching of the Mathematics of Planet Earth Open … Continue reading
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A Blog for MPE2013
On this, my first, contribution to the MPE2013 blog I am particularly lucky to be able to announce to you that MPE2013 received the patronage of UNESCO. This includes, in particular, the international launch of the Mathematics of Planet Earth Open-Source Exhibition scheduled to take place in February, 2013. Continue reading
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