Lynn Hirose
Hirose’s research is about the Earth’s energy budget, especially about the changes in outgoing longwave radiation (OLR). OLR is modified by the greenhouse gas effects and the Earth’s climate states, and the balance between the absorbed solar radiation and OLR determines the net gain or loss of energy of the entire climate system. She utilizes theoretical computations and diagnostic analysis of model simulations and satellite observations. She is advised by Prof. V. Ramaswamy in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.