Kerry Emanuel | |
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 Emanuel in 2016 | |
| Born | April 21, 1955 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Dynamics, hurricanes |
| Awards | Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Inertial stability and mesoscale convective systems (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jule Charney |
| Website | eapsweb |
Kerry Andrew Emanuel (born April 21, 1955) is an American professor of meteorology currently working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. In particular he has specialized in atmospheric convection and the mechanisms acting to intensify hurricanes.