Akio Arakawa

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Akio Arakawa was a pioneering Japanese atmospheric scientist and numerical modeler whose work fundamentally advanced global climate and weather prediction models.

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instanceOf atmospheric scientist
climate scientist
numerical modeler
person
areaOfInfluence global climate modeling community
operational weather prediction centers
contributedTo conservation properties in dynamical cores of climate models
improvement of numerical stability in atmospheric models
representation of atmospheric dynamics on discrete grids
countryOfCitizenship Japan
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fieldOfWork atmospheric science
climate modeling
geophysical fluid dynamics
numerical weather prediction
givenName Akio NERFINISHED
hasGender male
influenced climate change projection models
development of global circulation models
modern numerical weather prediction systems
knownFor advances in global climate models
advances in numerical weather prediction models
development of the Arakawa grids for atmospheric models
pioneering work in numerical modeling of the atmosphere
languageOfWorkOrName English
Japanese
notableConcept energy-conserving numerical schemes for atmospheric dynamics
staggered grid arrangements in atmospheric models
notableFor fundamental advances in global climate and weather prediction models
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occupation professor
scientist
university researcher
workLocation Japan NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

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