James R. Holton
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James R. Holton was a prominent American atmospheric scientist renowned for his fundamental contributions to dynamical meteorology and atmospheric circulation theory.
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| instanceOf |
American scientist
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atmospheric scientist ⓘ scientific textbook ⓘ |
| authorOf | An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
parameterization of atmospheric processes in models
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stratospheric dynamics ⓘ theory of atmospheric waves and instabilities ⓘ understanding of large-scale atmospheric circulation ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| employer | University of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Holton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
atmospheric circulation theory
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atmospheric dynamics ⓘ atmospheric science ⓘ dynamical meteorology ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
climate dynamics
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geophysical fluid dynamics ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
global climate modeling
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weather prediction models ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern dynamical meteorology
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research in atmospheric dynamics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fundamental contributions to atmospheric circulation theory
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fundamental contributions to dynamical meteorology ⓘ research on atmospheric waves ⓘ research on quasi-biennial oscillation ⓘ research on stratosphere–troposphere exchange ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | dynamical meteorology ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Geophysical Union
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American Meteorological Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | James R. Holton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
David W. J. Thompson
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Isaac M. Held NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
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James R. Holton
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