David O. Blanchard
David Owen Blanchard is an American meteorologist, photographer, and storm chaser. He was a significant collaborator in seminal research on tornadogenesis, specifically the importance of baroclinic boundaries, the rear-flank downdraft (RFD) and its thermodynamic characteristics.
Dave Blanchard | |
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| Alma mater | Florida State University (B.S.) Colorado State University (M.S., 1983; Ph.D., 1994) |
| Known for | Severe convective storms research |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Meteorology, Photography |
| Institutions | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
| Thesis | Jet-induced Inertial Instabilities and the Growth of Mesoscale Convective Systems (1994) |
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