Hans Panofsky
Hans Panofsky · Science & Medicine
Meteorologist known for research on atmospheric turbulence and the boundary layer
1917, Kassel, Germany — 1988, San Diego, California, United States
Germany · United States
Hans Panofsky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Meteorologist known for research on atmospheric turbulence and the boundary layer
Hans Arnold Panofsky was a German-American meteorologist and a leading authority on atmospheric turbulence and the planetary boundary layer, the turbulent air near the ground that governs the spread of pollutants. A longtime professor at Penn State, his textbook 'Atmospheric Turbulence' became a standard engineering reference. He was the son of the eminent art historian Erwin Panofsky, and the family, of Jewish origin, fled Nazi Germany.
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Meteorologist known for research on atmospheric turbulence and the boundary layer
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