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Kerry Emanuel
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| Born | April 21, 1955 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Dynamics, hurricanes |
| Awards | Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Inertial stability and mesoscale convective systems (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jule Charney |
Kerry Andrew Emanuel (born April 21, 1955) is an American professor. He studies meteorology, which is the science of weather. He works at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge. Professor Emanuel is an expert on how storms form in the atmosphere. He also studies how powerful storms like hurricanes become stronger.
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Studying Hurricanes and Climate Change
Professor Emanuel has done a lot of important research on hurricanes.
Super Hurricanes
In 1994, he suggested that a super-powerful type of hurricane could form. This would only happen if the average sea surface temperature (the temperature of the ocean's surface) became much warmer than ever before. He called this idea a "hypercane".
Global Warming and Storms
In 2008, Professor Emanuel published a paper about global warming. He concluded that global warming would likely make hurricanes and cyclones more intense. However, he also thought there might be fewer of them overall.
Another scientist, Gabriel Vecchi, agreed that Professor Emanuel's findings were important. He said that while global warming might play a role, other things could also be making storms more active.
The Lorenz Center
In 2011, Professor Emanuel helped start the MIT Lorenz Center. He co-founded it with Daniel Rothman. The center is named after a famous scientist named Edward N. Lorenz.
Speaking Out on Climate Change
In 2012, Professor Emanuel was a main speaker at a conference. This meeting was for people who were concerned about climate change. After the conference, his email address was shared online. He then received many negative messages.
Views on Nuclear Power
In 2013, Professor Emanuel joined other experts to write an open letter. They told leaders that stopping the use of nuclear power could make it harder to prevent dangerous climate change. They believe nuclear power is important for fighting climate change.
Awards and Recognition
Professor Emanuel has received many honors for his work.
- In 2006, he was named one of the 100 most influential people by Time magazine.
- In 2007, he became a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. This is a very respected group of scientists.
- In 2019, he was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society.
- In 2020, he was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society.
See also
- Wind-induced surface heat exchange
Selected Publications
- Emanuel, K.A.(1994): Atmospheric Convection, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0-19-506630-8
- Emanuel, K.A.(2005): Divine Wind: The History And Science Of Hurricanes, ISBN: 0-19-514941-6
- Emanuel, K.A.(2005): "Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years". Nature
- Emanuel, K.A.(2007): Phaeton’s Reins - The human hand in climate change. Boston Review.
- Emanuel, K.A.(2007): What We Know About Climate Change, The MIT Press & Boston Review. ISBN: 978-0-262-05089-0
- Emanuel, K.A.(2008): "Hurricanes and Global Warming: Results from Downscaling IPCC AR4 Simulations". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
