Adam Clark (meteorologist)
Adam James Clark is an American meteorologist at the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) and the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) recognized for contributions to numerical modeling of convection.[2]
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| Alma mater | Iowa State University (B.S., 2004; M.S., 2006; Ph.D., 2009)[1] |
| Known for | Numerical modeling of convection |
| Awards | Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers |
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| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies / National Severe Storms Laboratory |
| Thesis | Predictability Associated with Convection-allowing and Convection-parameterizing Forecasts (2009) |
| Doctoral advisor | William A. Gallus |
Clark earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in meteorology from Iowa State University (ISU) in 2004, 2006, and 2009, respectively. In 2009 he joined NSSL as a National Research Council post-doctoral research associate under David Stensrud and soon became a research scientist at CIMMS/NSSL. He is also an assistant professor at the affiliated University of Oklahoma (OU). On December 23, 2013, Clark was selected by President Barack Obama for the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE),[3] which was awarded at a White House ceremony on April 15, 2014.[4]
References
- "Adam Clark". University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology. Archived from the original on 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- Myers, Bonnie (April 14, 2014). "Clark, Adam: Predicting small-scale storms and making big advancements in weather forecasting". Meet our Scientists. NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- "CIMMS Nationally Recognized Awards". Research Highlights. University of Oklahoma Office of the Vice President. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- Cobb, Susan (April 15, 2014). "Adam Clark wins prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers". NSSL Briefings. National Severe Storms Laboratory. Retrieved 2014-04-27.