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Erik Rasmussen | |
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| Born | January 27, 1957 |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma (B.S., 1980) Texas Tech University (M.S., 1982) Colorado State University (Ph.D., 1992)[2] |
| Known for | Supercell and tornadogenesis research, field project leadership |
| Awards | Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | NSSL, CIMMS, Rasmussen Systems |
| Thesis | Observational and Theoretical Study of Squall Line Evolution (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Steve Rutledge[2] |
Erik Nels Rasmussen (born January 27, 1957) is an American meteorologist and leading expert on mesoscale meteorology, severe convective storms, forecasting of storms, and tornadogenesis. He was the field coordinator of the first of the VORTEX projects in 1994-1995 and a lead principal investigator for VORTEX2 from 2009-2010[3] and VORTEX-SE from 2016-2017,[4] as well as involved in other smaller VORTEX offshoots and many field projects.
- ^ "Erik Rasmussen Named Outstanding Young Scientist" (Press release). NOAA Public Affairs. 1997-10-29. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ a b Rasmussen, Erik (2002). "Erik Rasmussen, Research Meteorologist". National Severe Storms Laboratory. Archived from the original on 2001-04-24.
- ^ "NSSL VORTEX2 Quick Facts". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ^ "VORTEX Southeast". Field Projects. NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. Retrieved 2017-05-15.