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Barry Saltzman

Who

Barry Saltzman · Science & Medicine

What

Climate scientist known for dynamical modeling of climate and the ice ages

When

1931, United States — 2001, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Barry Saltzman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Climate scientist known for dynamical modeling of climate and the ice ages

How & why

Barry Saltzman was an American meteorologist and climate scientist at Yale University known for dynamical modeling of the general circulation, the ice ages and long-term climate change. His simplified convection equations were the direct basis for Edward Lorenz's discovery of deterministic chaos. He was Jewish.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science

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Climate scientist known for dynamical modeling of climate and the ice ages

1931

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science