CMOS / SCMO
1982 Prizewinners / Lauréats des
Prix, 1982
(Awarded at the CMOS Annual Congress, Banff AB 1983)
President’s Prize / Prix
du
président
George Boer
for his
outstanding contributions to climate modelling and diagnostics over
many years and in particular for his paper "Diagnostics Equations in
Isobaric Co-ordinates" which provides a consistent, comprehensive and
coherent framework for the diagnosis of the general circulation".
Andrew
Thomson Prize in
Applied
Meteorology
Prix Andrew
Thomson en
météorologie appliquée
Morley K. Thomas
for his substantial contributions to applied climatology, with
particular reference to his vigorous leadership and diplomacy in
launching nationa l and international climate programs, and for his
many papers, all highly lucid, practical, and widely quoted,
illustrating the nature and value of climatology.
Prize in Applied
Oceanography
/
Prix en
océanographie
appliquée
J. Ron Wilson
for his dedication and expertise as Director of the Marine
Environmental Data Service over the past decade. In particular for his
central role in developing the Canadian Wave Climate Study as a highly
regarded source of accurate da ta for both practical and scientific
uses.
Rube Hornstein Prize in
Operational
Meteorology
/
Prix de météorologie
opérationnelle
Rube Hornstein
Peter
A. Haering
in
recognition of his outstanding work in the application of satellite
data to operational meteorology.
Citation
Ross
Howard
for his
book and numerous articles in the Toronto Star have contributed
significantly towards public awareness of air pollution and acidic
precipitation problems.
Graduate Student
Prize / Prix pour étudiant diplômé
Glen B. Lesins
for his contributions
in the design end construction of a unique pressure-controlled wind
tunnel for cloud physics research and his joint pUblications.
MSC Patterson
Medal Winner
Svenn Orvig
for
outstanding contribution to our knowledge of the climate of polar
regions. Dr. Orvig is currently dean of science at McGill University,
Montreal and has had a distinguished career as researcher, teacher,
author, arctic explorer and university administrator. Dr. Orvig has
also had a major influence on climate research in Canada and on the
character and scientific standards of professional meteorology in
general.
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