Ted Scott

I seek to understand the characteristic patterns and drivers of extreme heat events on land and the ocean’s surface to understand how and where the frequency and severity of these events will change as the climate warms. I also examine how environmental conditions and changes in those conditions in one region can drive the occurrence and severity of extreme heat elsewhere through connections in atmospheric and energy flow. Ultimately, I hope my work can be used to better constrain climate models and lead to sound policy as we address climate change.