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Richard Pfeffer, Ph.D., founded the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute at Florida State University[1] where he served as its Director for over two decades.
While a graduate student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pfeffer served as editor for a pivotal conference held by John von Neumann to advance the field of climate study, and the use of von Neumann computers for Climate Study.[2]
Research
[edit]Pfeffer's research interests include computer and laboratory modeling of weather and climate variability, hurricane dynamics and prediction, probabilistic quantitative preciptiation forecasting (PQPF), data assimilation, and studies of geostrophic turbulence.[3]
Teaching
[edit]Pfeffer is noted for his teaching style and challenging approach to homework assignments and tests. [4]
Honors
[edit]Distinguished Research Professor Award, April, 1997
References
[edit]- ^ Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute.
- ^ Conference on the Application on Numerical Integration Techniques to the Problem of the General Circulation, (1955 : Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N.J.).
- ^ Pfeffer, GFDI.
- ^ Simplifying a complex subject: some thoughts on teaching the general circulation, Richard Grotjahn, Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, Volume 27, Issues 1-4, January 1998, Pages 5-16
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