Joshua Wurman
Joshua Michael Aaron Ryder Wurman (born October 1, 1960) is an American atmospheric scientist and inventor noted for tornado, tropical cyclone, and weather radar research, the invention of DOW and bistatic radar multiple-Doppler networks.
Josh Wurman | |
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Joshua Wurman, creator of DOW | |
| Born | October 1, 1960 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., 1982; S.M., 1982; Sc.D., 1991) |
| Known for | Weather radar, tornado, and hurricane research; field research and inventions |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Atmospheric sciences |
| Institutions | National Center for Atmospheric Research University of Oklahoma Center for Severe Weather Research |
| Thesis | Forcing Mechanisms of Thunderstorm Downdrafts (1991) |
| Doctoral advisor | Earle Williams |
| Other academic advisors | Raymond Pierrehumbert Fred Sanders |
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