Kevin E. Trenberth
| Kevin E. Trenberth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1944 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Residence | New Zealand United States |
| Fields | Meteorologist Atmospheric Scientist |
| Institutions | New Zealand Meteorological Service University of Illinois National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sc.D 1972) |
| Known for |
Climate models Diagram showing the Earth's energy balance[1] |
Kevin E. Trenberth is head of the Climate Analysis Section at the USA National Center for Atmospheric Research.[2] He was a lead author of the 2001 and 2007 IPCC Scientific Assessment of Climate Change (see IPCC Fourth Assessment Report) and serves on the Scientific Steering Group for the Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) program. In addition, he serves on the Joint Scientific Committee of the World Climate Research Programme, and has made significant contributions[citation needed] to research into El Niño-Southern Oscillation.
He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2000, awarded the Jule G. Charney Award from the American Meteorological Society and the NCAR Distinguished Achievement Award in 2003.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "FAQ 1.1 Fig 1 - Estimate of the Earth’s annual and global mean energy balance", IPCC AR4 WG I, IPCC, 2007, p. 96, http://www.ipcc.ch/graphics/ar4-wg1/jpg/faq-1-1-fig-1.jpg
- ^ Pearce, Fred, The Climate Files: The Battle for the Truth about Global Warming, (2010) Guardian Books, ISBN 978-0-85265-229-9, p. XII–XIII.
[edit] External links
- Official webpage
- "How to Fix the Climate-Change Panel", Questions for climate modeler and IPCC insider Kevin E. Trenberth, IEEE Spectrum, Oct. 2010.
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