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{{Nihongo|'''Atsumu Ohmura'''|大村 纂|Ōmura Atsumu|born 1942}} is a Japanese [[climatologist]], known for his discovery and contributions to the theory of [[global dimming]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2003/dec/18/science.research1 | title=Goodbye sunshine | work=The Guardian | date=18 December 2003 | accessdate=23 November 2014 | author=Adam, David}}</ref>
{{Nihongo|'''Atsumu Ohmura'''|大村 纂|Ōmura Atsumu|born 1942}} is a Japanese [[climatologist]], known for his discovery and contributions to the theory of [[global dimming]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2003/dec/18/science.research1 | title=Goodbye sunshine | work=The Guardian | date=18 December 2003 | accessdate=23 November 2014 | author=Adam, David}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
Ohmura was born in the [[Bunkyo, Tokyo|Bunkyō]] ward of Tokyo in 1942. In 1965 he graduated with a B.Sc from the [[University of Tokyo]] and in 1969 received an M.Sc from [[McGill University]]. He later received a Dr.sc.nat from the [[ETH Zurich]].<ref>[http://www.iac.ethz.ch/people/aohmura/CV Atsumu Ohmura CV]</ref>
Ohmura was born in the [[Bunkyo, Tokyo|Bunkyō]] ward of Tokyo in 1942. In 1965 he graduated with a B.Sc. from the [[University of Tokyo]] and in 1969, he received an M.Sc. from [[McGill University]]. He later received a Dr.sc.nat from the [[ETH Zurich]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iac.ethz.ch/people/aohmura/CV |title=Atsumu Ohmura CV |access-date=23 November 2014 |archive-date=13 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213214749/http://www.iac.ethz.ch/people/aohmura/CV |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Career ==
Ohmura is a professor [[emeritus]] of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich, where he was the leader of the institute's climate research group. The group has strong interests in the planetary boundary layer and the cryosphere including its interaction with the atmosphere and ocean. The group maintains a general circulation model. Ohmura also initiated the [[Baseline Surface Radiation Network]] (BSRN).
Ohmura is a professor [[emeritus]] of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich, where he was the leader of the institute's climate research group. The group has strong interests in the [[planetary boundary layer]] and the cryosphere including its interaction with the atmosphere and ocean. The group maintains a general circulation model. Ohmura also initiated the [[Baseline Surface Radiation Network]] (BSRN).

== Awards ==
In March 2021 he was awarded the IASC Medal by the [[International Arctic Science Committee]] "for outstanding achievements in understanding complex climate and glacier relationships, global energy budgets, and thermal energy flow in the Arctic; and for excellence in program building, international collaborations, and mentorship in the cryospheric sciences."<ref>{{cite web |title=IASC Medal 2021 Awarded to Prof. Dr. Atsumu Ohmura - International Arctic Science Committee |url=https://iasc.info/news/iasc-news/622-iasc-medal-2021-awarded-to-prof-dr-atsumu-ohmura |website=International Arctic Science Committee |access-date=4 November 2021}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:16, 18 November 2024

Atsumu Ohmura (大村 纂, Ōmura Atsumu, born 1942) is a Japanese climatologist, known for his discovery and contributions to the theory of global dimming.[1]

Early life and education

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Ohmura was born in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo in 1942. In 1965 he graduated with a B.Sc. from the University of Tokyo and in 1969, he received an M.Sc. from McGill University. He later received a Dr.sc.nat from the ETH Zurich.[2]

Career

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Ohmura is a professor emeritus of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich, where he was the leader of the institute's climate research group. The group has strong interests in the planetary boundary layer and the cryosphere including its interaction with the atmosphere and ocean. The group maintains a general circulation model. Ohmura also initiated the Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN).

Awards

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In March 2021 he was awarded the IASC Medal by the International Arctic Science Committee "for outstanding achievements in understanding complex climate and glacier relationships, global energy budgets, and thermal energy flow in the Arctic; and for excellence in program building, international collaborations, and mentorship in the cryospheric sciences."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Adam, David (18 December 2003). "Goodbye sunshine". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Atsumu Ohmura CV". Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. ^ "IASC Medal 2021 Awarded to Prof. Dr. Atsumu Ohmura - International Arctic Science Committee". International Arctic Science Committee. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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