Jule Gregory Charney Scientist
Jule Gregory Charney (January 1, 1917 – June 16, 1981) was an American meteorologist who played an important role in developing weather prediction. He developed a set of equations (The Quasi-Geostrophic Vorticity Equation) for calculating the large-scale motions of planetary-scale waves. He gave the first convincing physical explanation for the development of mid-latitude cyclones known as the Baroclinic Instability theory. He is considered the father of modern dynamical meteorology.
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External resources
- http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/reid/book2/book/node37.html
- http://www.agu.org/about/honors/bowie_lectures/charney.shtml
- http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/~brianpm/download/charney_report.pdf
- http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/tssts-4-5.html
- http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/charney-jule-g.pdf