John T. Allen
John Allen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (Ph.D., 2012) |
| Known for | Climate of severe storm and tornado environments |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Atmospheric sciences |
| Institutions | International Research Institute for Climate and Society |
| Thesis | The Impacts of Climate Variability and change on Severe Thunderstorm Environments in Australia (2012) |
| Doctoral advisor | David J. Karoly |
John Terrence Allen is an Australian atmospheric scientist and leading contributor on severe thunderstorm and tornado environments, particularly in the context of climate change. He is currently a researcher at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) at The Earth Institute (EI) of Columbia University.
Allen was born to Leon and Kerry Allen and grew up in suburban Sydney. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne in 2012. Other research interests include severe thunderstorm, hail, and tornado climatologies, tornadoes associated with tropical cyclones, social impacts of high-impact weather and climate, seasonal predictions, reanalysis studies, and evaluation of models and data sets.[1] He signed, with Paul Markowski, Harold Brooks, et al., a prominent rebuttal to physicist Richard A. Muller's contention in a New York Times opinion piece that tornado activity in the U.S. had decreased and that the alleged decrease was tied to global warming.[2]
In addition to his formal studies, Allen is a recreational storm chaser.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "John Allen". Staff Directory. International Research Institute for Climate and Society. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Revkin, Andrew C. (9 December 2013). "A Closer Look at Tornadoes in a Human-Heated Climate". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Baggaley, Kate (7 May 2014). "John Allen: Scientist with an Eye on the Storm". Climate Central. Retrieved 2014-05-17.