Jerome Namibia
Jerome Namias (born March 19, 1910 in Bridgeport , Connecticut , † February 10, 1997 in San Diego ) was an American meteorologist who examined El Niño in more detail.
Life
Namias grew up in Fall River , Massachusetts . He graduated from the University of Michigan and joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a research assistant in 1936 . In the 1930s he studied the phenomenon of the dust bowl . In 1941 he obtained his master’s degree at the Aerospace Institute.
From 1941 to 1971 he was director of the long-term forecasting division of the US National Weather Service . In the 1940s he further developed the 5-day forecast, and in the 1960s monthly and seasonal forecasts. He was also responsible for the Allied weather forecast in North Africa during World War II .
Namibia helped develop the aviation weather forecast system and studied the interaction between oceans and atmosphere . He was also involved in the exploration of El Niño in the Pacific and its importance for the global climate .
In 1971 he joined the Scripps Institution and established the first experimental climate study center. His prediction of warm weather during the 1973 Arab oil embargo proved very valuable.
Namias has won various awards, including admission to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . He won the gold medal from the Department of Commerce for distinguished achievement . In his life he published over 200 papers and worked in meteorology until 1989. In 1997 he died of pneumonia.
literature
- Literature by and about Jerome Namias in the bibliographic database WorldCat
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Namibia, Jerome |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American meteorologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bridgeport , Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 1997 |
| Place of death | San Diego |