Cecilia’s research focus is on climate and climate change in the high latitudes on Earth, especially involving the cryosphere. She uses a variety of models for her research, from simple reduced models to sophisticated earth-system models. She has worked with several Astrobiology students to teach them about climate modeling and conduct simulations relevant for Earth’s deep past and exoplanet climates.
Selected Publications
Deitrick, R., Barnes, R., Bitz, C., Fleming, D., Charnay, B., Meadows, V., … Quinn, T. R. (2018). Exo-Milankovitch Cycles. II. Climates of G-dwarf Planets in Dynamically Hot Systems. The Astronomical Journal, 266. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/aac214
Shields, A. L., Barnes, R., Agol, E., Charnay, B., Bitz, C., & Meadows, V. S. (2016). The Effect of Orbital Configuration on the Possible Climates and Habitability of Kepler-62f. Astrobiology, 443–464. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2015.1353
Shields, A. L., Bitz, C. M., Meadows, V. S., Joshi, M. M., & Robinson, T. D. (2014). SPECTRUM-DRIVEN PLANETARY DEGLACIATION DUE TO INCREASES IN STELLAR LUMINOSITY. The Astrophysical Journal, L9. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/785/1/l9
Shields, A. L., Meadows, V. S., Bitz, C. M., Pierrehumbert, R. T., Joshi, M. M., & Robinson, T. D. (2013). The Effect of Host Star Spectral Energy Distribution and Ice-Albedo Feedback on the Climate of Extrasolar Planets. Astrobiology, 715–739. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2012.0961
Armour, K. C., Bitz, C. M., & Roe, G. H. (2013). Time-Varying Climate Sensitivity from Regional Feedbacks. Journal of Climate, 4518–4534. https://doi.org/10.1175/jcli-d-12-00544.1
Bitz, C. M., Shell, K. M., Gent, P. R., Bailey, D. A., Danabasoglu, G., Armour, K. C., … Kiehl, J. T. (2012). Climate Sensitivity of the Community Climate System Model, Version 4. Journal of Climate, 3053–3070. https://doi.org/10.1175/jcli-d-11-00290.1
Collins, W. D., Bitz, C. M., Blackmon, M. L., Bonan, G. B., Bretherton, C. S., Carton, J. A., … Smith, R. D. (2006). The Community Climate System Model Version 3 (CCSM3). Journal of Climate, 2122–2143. https://doi.org/10.1175/jcli3761.1
Chiang, J. C. H., & Bitz, C. M. (2005). Influence of high latitude ice cover on the marine Intertropical Convergence Zone. Climate Dynamics, 477–496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-005-0040-5
Holland, M. M., & Bitz, C. M. (2003). Polar amplification of climate change in coupled models. Climate Dynamics, 221–232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-003-0332-6
Bitz, C. M., Holland, M. M., Weaver, A. J., & Eby, M. (2001). Simulating the ice-thickness distribution in a coupled climate model. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 2441–2463. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999jc000113
Bitz, C. M., & Lipscomb, W. H. (1999). An energy-conserving thermodynamic model of sea ice. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 15669–15677. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999jc900100