Jerry Mahlman
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Jerry Mahlman (b. February 21, 1940) is a Senior Research Associate at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and former director of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at Princeton.
On global warming, he said in 2004 [1]:
- Global warming is real and is a phenomenon that humans have created. Climate scientists worldwide have understood its essence since the so-called "Charney Report" of the National Research Council 25 years ago. Our burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) is the indisputably direct cause of the ever-increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This added carbon dioxide acts directly to warm the planet. There is no scientific controversy about these facts. The eventual warming amounts for Earth are expected to be substantial, but with some remaining uncertainty concerning how much warming we will receive for given scenarios of future amounts of carbon dioxide, and other "greenhouse" gases... A doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide amounts is expected to occur within this century... Another 3-6 degrees Fahrenheit global warming is expected to occur this century, with continued warming thereafter... Tropical storms are expected on average to have stronger winds, and much more rain... I do, however, believe that it is scientists' obligation to communicate the science of global warming, including its remaining uncertainties, to leaders and stakeholders, worldwide. I would also argue that it is our responsibility to offer our science-based perspectives on the available policy options, as well as their strengths and weaknesses.
[edit] External links
- CV
- Senate testimony on Climate Change, 2004
- Review of The Skeptical Environmentalist (follow link)
- A CONVERSATION WITH JERRY MAHLMAN - Listening to the Climate Models, and Trying to Wake Up the World
- Interview: Straight talk about climate change. Jerry Mahlman on dealing with your grandkids' problem
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