Isaac M. Held
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Isaac M. Held is a prominent atmospheric scientist and climate researcher known for his influential work on large-scale atmospheric dynamics and climate change.
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| instanceOf |
atmospheric scientist
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climate scientist ⓘ person ⓘ researcher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
AGU Charney Award
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Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ membership in the National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| blogTopic |
atmospheric dynamics
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climate science ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New York University
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer |
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hadley circulation
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atmospheric dynamics ⓘ climate change ⓘ climate dynamics ⓘ climate modeling ⓘ general circulation of the atmosphere ⓘ hydrological cycle in climate ⓘ jet streams ⓘ large-scale atmospheric circulation ⓘ planetary waves ⓘ radiative-convective equilibrium ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in atmospheric sciences ⓘ |
| hasBlog | Isaac Held’s Blog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitationCount | high ⓘ |
| hasRole |
research meteorologist
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senior scientist ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of simplified climate models
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research on large-scale climate dynamics ⓘ understanding of circulation response to climate change ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of jet stream structure and variability
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contributions to understanding global warming mechanisms ⓘ idealized climate models ⓘ research on climate sensitivity ⓘ research on water vapor feedbacks ⓘ theoretical studies of large-scale atmospheric circulation ⓘ work on Hadley cell dynamics ⓘ work on baroclinic instability ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Geophysical Union
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American Meteorological Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
studies of Hadley circulation and subtropical drying
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work on equilibrium climate sensitivity in simple models ⓘ |
| workLocation | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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