Herbert Riehl

Herbert Riehl (March 30, 1915 – June 1, 1997) was a German-born American meteorologist who is widely regarded as the father of tropical meteorology.[2] He is well known for his work with Joanne Simpson on the importance of hot towers, and their critical role in transport of energy out of the tropics via the Hadley circulation. He was responsible for founding the atmospheric science department at Colorado State University.[1]

Herbert Riehl
Born(1915-03-30)March 30, 1915
Munich, Germany[1]
DiedJune 1, 1997(1997-06-01) (aged 82)
CitizenshipGermany
United States (1939)
EducationNew York University (M.S.)
University of Chicago (Ph.D.)
Known forLargely developed the subfield of tropical meteorology
AwardsCarl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
Scientific career
FieldsMeteorology
ThesisSubtropical Flow Patterns in Summer (1947)
Academic advisorsHorace R. Byers
Doctoral studentsJoanne Malkus, T. N. Krishnamurti

Awards

  • American Meteorological Society Meisinger Award (1948)
  • American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics Losey Award (1962)
  • American Meteorological Society Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (1979)

Riehl wrote the first textbook on tropical meteorology.

References

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78216402/herbert-riehl
  2. Gray, W. (1998). "Dr. Herbert Riehl". Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 67 (1–4): 3–4. Bibcode:1998MAP....67....3G. doi:10.1007/BF01277498.
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