American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
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The American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal is one of the highest honors in atmospheric science, awarded for outstanding contributions to the understanding of the atmosphere and related fields.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal | 4 |
| American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal canonical | 2 |
| Rossby Research Medal | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal Context triple: [Jacob Bjerknes, awardReceived, American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal]
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Stanley Corrsin Award
The Stanley Corrsin Award is a prestigious honor in fluid dynamics recognizing outstanding contributions to the understanding of turbulence and related flow phenomena.
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B.
Nansen Medal
The Nansen Medal, officially known as the Nansen Refugee Award, is a prestigious honor presented by the UNHCR to individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding service to refugees.
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Draper Prize
The Draper Prize is a prestigious international engineering award presented by the National Academy of Engineering to honor outstanding achievements that have significantly benefited society.
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AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
The AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize is a prestigious award presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to honor outstanding contributions to the advancement of science and its public understanding or policy.
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E.
Fridtjof Nansen Award for Excellence in Science
The Fridtjof Nansen Award for Excellence in Science is a prestigious Norwegian scientific prize recognizing outstanding research achievements across the natural and human sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal Target entity description: The American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal is one of the highest honors in atmospheric science, awarded for outstanding contributions to the understanding of the atmosphere and related fields.
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A.
Stanley Corrsin Award
The Stanley Corrsin Award is a prestigious honor in fluid dynamics recognizing outstanding contributions to the understanding of turbulence and related flow phenomena.
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B.
Nansen Medal
The Nansen Medal, officially known as the Nansen Refugee Award, is a prestigious honor presented by the UNHCR to individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding service to refugees.
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C.
Draper Prize
The Draper Prize is a prestigious international engineering award presented by the National Academy of Engineering to honor outstanding achievements that have significantly benefited society.
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D.
AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
The AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize is a prestigious award presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to honor outstanding contributions to the advancement of science and its public understanding or policy.
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E.
Fridtjof Nansen Award for Excellence in Science
The Fridtjof Nansen Award for Excellence in Science is a prestigious Norwegian scientific prize recognizing outstanding research achievements across the natural and human sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf |
meteorology award
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research medal ⓘ scientific award ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | American Meteorological Society Council ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to atmospheric science
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outstanding contributions to related atmospheric and climate fields ⓘ outstanding contributions to the understanding of the atmosphere ⓘ |
| awardingBodyField | meteorology and atmospheric sciences ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | professional society ⓘ |
| awardLevel | one of the highest honors in atmospheric science ⓘ |
| category | AMS major awards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline |
Earth sciences
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geophysical fluid dynamics ⓘ |
| eligibility | scientists with outstanding research contributions in atmospheric sciences ⓘ |
| field |
atmospheric sciences
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meteorology ⓘ |
| formerName | Award for Extraordinary Scientific Achievement ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| honors | pioneering research in atmospheric dynamics ⓘ |
| honorsLegacyOf | Carl-Gustaf Rossby’s contributions to atmospheric dynamics ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl-Gustaf Rossby ⓘ |
| namedForNationality | Swedish-American ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | meteorologist ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Edward N. Lorenz
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Isaac M. Held ⓘ James R. Holton ⓘ Jule Gregory Charney ⓘ
surface form:
Jule G. Charney
Klaus Hasselmann ⓘ Syukuro Manabe ⓘ Veerabhadran Ramanathan ⓘ |
| presentedBy | American Meteorological Society ⓘ |
| recognizes |
fundamental advances in understanding atmospheric processes
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long-term, outstanding research achievements in atmospheric science ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
American Meteorological Society Charney Award
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American Meteorological Society Sverdrup Gold Medal ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | peer recognition and evaluation by AMS committees ⓘ |
| shortName |
American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
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surface form:
Rossby Research Medal
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| sponsor | American Meteorological Society ⓘ |
| status | active award ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | American Meteorological Society annual meeting ⓘ |
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Subject: American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal Description of subject: The American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal is one of the highest honors in atmospheric science, awarded for outstanding contributions to the understanding of the atmosphere and related fields.
Referenced by (7)
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Jacob Bjerknes
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awardReceived
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American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
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Syukuro Manabe
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American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
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Rossby Research Medal
Jule Gregory Charney
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awardReceived
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Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
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Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
this entity surface form:
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