Welcome to ClimatePhys. Please see the Introduction and Blog Rules for an expanded version of the site’s purpose and intended readership. The goal of this site is to provide a technical forum for discussions of planetary climate, climate change, and the governing dynamics that ultimately dictates the behavior of atmospheres. Some attention will be given to the issue of modern-day climate change, although my mission is to focus on a broader class of issues that can be generalized to any time period or even some hypothetical planet. There are, however, a number of key events in Earth’s past that are worth mentioning specifically and I will do so when appropriate.
If your input at RealClimate is any indication this site should be a welcome addition. I’ve followed the underappreciated “ScienceofDoom” for some time because SoD’s author is willing to follow intricate trails of scientific breadcrumbs wherever they may lead and is also a master of pedagogy. More is better!
Outstanding Chris. You are very good at explaining climate system concepts, and I am looking forward to your continued contributions thereupon here.
I urge you to be utterly ruthless in comment moderation so as focus all discussion on the science issues alone. Too many–indeed almost all–climate related blog sites are plagued by the problems that come from not adhering to this policy, and that large group of silent readers who really does want to learn, suffers because of it.