The secret life of ice inside clouds
7:00 – 8:00 pm MST
Clouds are a familiar part of our daily lives, influencing the weather we experience. Yet as they drift above us, clouds harbor a hidden process inside of them–the formation of ice. How exactly ice forms and its journey through the skies remains largely a mystery to scientists. In her Explorer Series Lecture and Bambei Brewing Science Talk, NSF NCAR scientist Elise Rosky explores the innovative approaches she uses in uncovering the secret life of ice inside clouds.
Elise Rosky
Elise is a postdoctoral fellow at NSF NCAR in Boulder, Colorado. Prior to joining NSF NCAR, Elise received her PhD and MS in Physics from Michigan Technological University, and spent one year as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan. Elise is a life-long lover of snow and snowflakes, and her research has focused on process-level understanding of ice nucleation phenomena and exploring ice growth mechanisms in clouds. She has used a variety of research techniques to address this topic, from molecular simulations of water molecules to airborne measurements of cloud droplets and ice.