Hendrik Tennekes
Hendrik (Henk) Tennekes (born December 13, 1936, Kampen) was the director of research at the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut, or KNMI), and was a Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University.[1] He is known for his work in the fields of turbulence and multi-modal forecasting. He authored the textbooks The Simple Science of Flight: From Insects to Jumbo Jets[2] and A First Course in Turbulence with John L. Lumley.[3] The book "A First Course in Turbulence", is a classic that logs more than 2,000 citations on Google Scholar.
Tennekes has stressed the limited predictability of complex systems and the limited value of predictions based on scientific modeling.[4]
He was a member of the 'Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences' (Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, KNAW[5]) from 1982 - 2010.
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[edit] Controversy
In an interview in the Dutch paper De Telegraaf, Tennekes says he was ousted from his position at the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute due to his skepticism over climate change. After publishing a column critical of climate model accuracy, Tennekes says he was told "within two years, you'll be out on the street".[6]
According to Gerbrand Komen, a retired KNMI researcher, Tennekes' view on climate change played a minor role. More important were[7] Tennekes' personality and his solitary views on a range of subjects. As an example Komen recalls how Tennekes objected to the increase of computing power for medium-range weather forecasting, because he considered this unnecessary. According to Komen, Tennekes supported this decision by referring to biblical texts.
[edit] Books
- The Simple Science of Flight, MIT Press, 1997. ISBN 0-262-70065-4
- The Simple Science of Flight. From Insects to Jumbo Jets. Revised and Expanded Edition, 2009. MIT Press. Paperback ISBN 978-0-262-51313-5
- A First Course in Turbulence, with John L. Lumley, MIT Press, 1972. ISBN 0-262-20019-8
[edit] References
- ^ Experts at International Climate and Environmental Change Assessment Project (ICECAP)
- ^ http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/chapters/0262513137chap1.pdf
- ^ Henk Tennekes at the MIT Press
- ^ The Deniers, Part VIII: The limits of predictability - canada.com
- ^ KNAW
- ^ http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/article6024018.ece?cid=mailart
- ^ Kanttekeningen bij "De staat van het klimaat"
[edit] External links
- The Lorenz paradigm and the limitations of climate models
- A Personal Call For Modesty, Integrity, and Balance
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