Richard P. Turco
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Richard P. Turco is an atmospheric scientist known for his pioneering research on nuclear winter and the climatic effects of large-scale environmental disturbances.
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| Richard P. Turco canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American scientist
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atmospheric scientist ⓘ climate scientist ⓘ |
| affiliation | Institute of the Environment at UCLA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf |
papers on the climatic effects of nuclear war
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research articles on atmospheric aerosols ⓘ studies of volcanic dust and climate ⓘ |
| awardReceived | MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Brian G. Meszaros
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Carl Sagan NERFINISHED ⓘ James B. Pollack NERFINISHED ⓘ Owen B. Toon NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas P. Ackerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Michigan
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University of Virginia ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerosol physics
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atmospheric science ⓘ climate modeling ⓘ nuclear winter research ⓘ stratospheric chemistry ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in atmospheric science ⓘ |
| hasResearchMethod |
aerosol microphysics modeling
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numerical climate modeling ⓘ radiative transfer modeling ⓘ |
| hasRole | science advisor on environmental risk issues ⓘ |
| influenced |
public debate on nuclear weapons policy
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scientific understanding of global catastrophic risks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
modeling the climatic consequences of nuclear war
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pioneering research on nuclear winter ⓘ research on atmospheric aerosols ⓘ studies of climatic effects of large-scale environmental disturbances ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
climatic consequences of nuclear war
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global nuclear winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | TTAPS nuclear winter study NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founding director of the Institute of the Environment at UCLA
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professor of atmospheric sciences at UCLA ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
global environmental change
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nuclear winter ⓘ stratospheric ozone depletion ⓘ volcanic impacts on climate ⓘ |
| studies |
effects of soot injection into the atmosphere
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impacts of volcanic eruptions on climate ⓘ long-term climatic impacts of large-scale fires ⓘ |
| workInstitution | University of California, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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