James R. Holton

James Reed Holton (1938–2004) was a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington. He was a specialist on atmospheric dynamics, and the author of the atmospheric science textbook An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology.

James R. Holton
Born	16 April 1938  Pullman
Died	3 March 2004  (aged 65) Seattle
Alma mater	Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation	Meteorologist university teacher
Employer	University of Washington (1965–2004)
Awards	Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (2001) NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing (For his landmark reviews which have become the primary cornerstones of the current understanding of dynamical meteorology of the earth's stratosphere for both researchers and students., 1998) honorary doctor of Stockholm University Roger Revelle Medal (2000) Jule G. Charney Award (1982) Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award (1973)

He was at the University of Washington for 38 years, and awarded every major award in the atmospheric sciences. He was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences. The American Geophysical Union has now named an award after him, named the James R. Holton award ).

Bibliography

• James R. Holton, An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology, Amsterdam, Academic Press, coll. « International geophysics series », 2013, 5th. ed. with Gregory J. Hakim (1st. ed. 1972), 532 p. (ISBN 978-0-12-384867-3, OCLC 810085226)
• James R. Holton,The dynamic meteorology of the stratosphere and mesosphere, Boston, Springer, coll. « Meteorological Monographs », 1975, 216 p. (ISBN 978-1-935704-31-7)
• James R. Holton, Judith A. Curry and John A. Pyle (dir.), Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences (6 volumes), Amsterdam, Academic Press, 2780 p. (ISBN 978-0-12-227090-1, OCLC 48752862)

External links

• Homepage
• Obituary
• John M. Wallace, "James R. Holton", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)