Kevin E. Trenberth Scientist

Kevin Edward Trenberth (born November 8, 1944) is part of the Climate Analysis Section at the USA National Center for Atmospheric Research. 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 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 08, 1944
Birth place
Christchurch , New Zealand
Residence
New Zealand
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known for
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Climate model
IPCC Third Assessment Report
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report

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External resources

  1. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/58147
  2. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970203646004577213244084429540
  3. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204740904577193270727472662
  4. http://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/environment/how-to-fix-the-climatechange-panel
  5. http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/cas/trenbert.html