James R. Holton (1938–2004)
Author of An introduction to dynamic meteorology
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- Legal name
- Holton, James Reed
- Birthdate
- 1938-04-16
- Date of death
- 2004-03-03
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Occupations
- atmospheric scientist
- Organizations
- University of Washington
National Academy of Sciences
American Meteorological Society
American Geophysical Union - Awards and honors
- Clarence L. Meisinger Award (1973)
AMS Second Half Century Award (1982)
Roger Revelle Medal (2000)
Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (2001) - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Spokane, Washington, USA
- Places of residence
- Pullman, Washington, USA
- Place of death
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Washington, USA
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The classic: an excellent "classical" description of atmospheric dynamics. Avoids both mathematical rigor and mathematical oversimplification to better push conceptual understanding. Abundant and crystal-clear physical descriptions of many challenging phenomena. Does not deserve the scary reputation it has—many students gain a great appreciation for this text after suffering through Gill or Pedlosky, despite the virtues of those books. (Is the real problem that too many meteorology show more undergrads have deficient mathematical preparation?) show less
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