Herbert Riehl (March 30, 1915 – June 1, 1997) was a German-born American meteorologist who is widely regarded as the father of tropical meteorology.[2] He is well known for his work with Joanne Simpson on the importance of hot towers, and their critical role in transport of energy out of the tropics via the Hadley circulation. He was responsible for founding the atmospheric science department at Colorado State University.[1]

Herbert Riehl
Born(1915-03-30)March 30, 1915
Munich, Germany[1]
DiedJune 1, 1997(1997-06-01) (aged 82)
CitizenshipGermany
United States (1939)
EducationNew York University (M.S.)
University of Chicago (Ph.D.)
Known forLargely developed the subfield of tropical meteorology
AwardsCarl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
Scientific career
FieldsMeteorology
Thesis Subtropical Flow Patterns in Summer  (1947)
Academic advisorsHorace R. Byers
Doctoral studentsJoanne Malkus, T. N. Krishnamurti

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Riehl wrote the first textbook on tropical meteorology.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Herbert Riehl (1915-1997) - Find a Grave Memorial". Find a Grave.
  2. ^ Gray, W. (1998). "Dr. Herbert Riehl". Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 67 (1–4): 3–4. Bibcode:1998MAP....67....3G. doi:10.1007/BF01277498. S2CID 120196653.
  3. ^ a b "Search Past Award Winners". American Meteorological Society. 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-04.