Carl-Gustaf Rossby

(1898–1957) Meteorologist

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Carl-Gustaf Rossby was a meteorologist.

Quick Facts About Carl-Gustaf Rossby

Born: December 28, 1898
Died: August 19, 1957
Profession: Meteorologist

About Carl-Gustaf Rossby

[Wikidata] Swedish and American meteorologist (1898–1957)... | [Wikipedia] Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby was a Swedish-born American meteorologist who first explained the large-scale motions of the atmosphere in terms of fluid mechanics. He identified and characterized both the jet stream and the long waves in the westerlies that were later named Rossby waves.

Quotes by Carl-Gustaf Rossby

“Perhaps I occasionally sought to give, or inadvertently gave, to the student a sense of battle on the intellectual battlefield. If all…

Carl-Gustaf Rossby

Battlefield

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