Carl-Gustaf Rossby
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 66 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 28,1898 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Stockholm |
| Sweden | |
| Date of died | August 19,1957 |
| Died | Stockholm |
| Sweden | |
| Influenced by | Vilhelm Bjerknes |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Atmospheric chemistry | |
| Job | Meteorologist |
| Education | Stockholm University |
| Awards | AMS Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal |
| Notable student | Jule Gregory Charney |
| Bert Bolin | |
| Harry Wexler | |
| Doctor advisor | Erik Ivar Fredholm |
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| ID | 1748719 |
Carl-Gustaf Rossby Life story
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.
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