Kevin Trenberth
Kevin Edward Trenberth CNZM (born 8 November 1944 in Christchurch, New Zealand) worked as a climate scientist in the Climate Analysis Section at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). He was a lead author of the 1995, 2001 and 2007 IPCC assessment reports. He also played major roles in the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), for example in its Tropical Oceans Global Atmosphere program (TOGA), the Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) program, and the Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX) project.
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| Born | Kevin Edward Trenberth 8 November 1944 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Citizenship | New Zealand and U.S. |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Climate variability and El Niño–Southern Oscillation IPCC Lead Author 1995, 2001, 2007 [World Climate Research Programme] Earth's energy budget Ocean heat content Water cycle Climate change attribution Reanalysis Diagram showing the Earth's energy balance |
| Awards | Roger Revelle Medal (2017) Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (2024) |
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| Thesis | Dynamic coupling of the stratosphere with the troposphere and sudden stratospheric warmings. (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Norton Lorenz |
Trenberth has published many publications (634 publications, four videos, and many blogs and podcasts as of November 2023). In addition, his work is also highly cited by other scientists which is shown by his h-index of 136 (136 papers have over 136 citations) in 2023.
Trenberth received the 2017 Roger Revelle Medal from the American Geophysical Union for his work on climate change issues. In the 2024 New Year Honours, Trenberth was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to geophysics.
Trenberth has New Zealand and U.S. citizenship.