Joseph Smagorinsky
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Joseph Smagorinsky was a pioneering American meteorologist and climate scientist who played a key role in developing numerical weather prediction and early general circulation models of the atmosphere.
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| Joseph Smagorinsky canonical | 1 |
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American scientist
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climate scientist ⓘ meteorologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Meteorological Society Honorary Member
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Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early computer-based climate simulations
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operational numerical weather prediction ⓘ parameterization of physical processes in atmospheric models ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Weather Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
atmospheric modeling
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climate science ⓘ meteorology ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ |
| influenced | development of global climate models ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John von Neumann
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Jule Charney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of early general circulation models of the atmosphere
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leadership in modern dynamical meteorology ⓘ pioneering work in numerical weather prediction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Meteorological Society
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National Academy of Engineering ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Syukuro Manabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of a global general circulation model at GFDL
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research on the role of radiation and convection in climate ⓘ |
| positionHeld | founding director of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory ⓘ |
| workLocation | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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