Edwin Kessler III
Edwin Kessler III · Science & Medicine
Meteorologist known for radar meteorology and the study of severe storms
1928, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 2017, Norman, Oklahoma, United States
United States
Edwin Kessler III is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Meteorologist known for radar meteorology and the study of severe storms
Kessler, an American atmospheric scientist of Jewish descent, was the first director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory and a key figure in developing Doppler weather radar for detecting tornadoes and severe storms. His 'Kessler microphysics scheme' — a simplified model of how rain forms in clouds — is still widely used in numerical weather prediction. He authored more than 250 peer-reviewed papers on radar meteorology and storm dynamics.
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Meteorologist known for radar meteorology and the study of severe storms
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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