Lynne Talley
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Lynne Talley is an American
physical oceanographer
.
Talley is Professor of Physical Oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
. She is a seagoing oceanographer and served as chief scientist on several hydrography cruises. From 2004–2007 she was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Working Group and a lead author for one of the chapters of the group's final report. Talley holds fellowships with the American Meteorological Society
, the American Geophysical Union
, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
.
United States
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physical oceanographer
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
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Talley is Professor of Physical Oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, is one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean and earth science research, graduate training, and public service in the world...
. She is a seagoing oceanographer and served as chief scientist on several hydrography cruises. From 2004–2007 she was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a scientific intergovernmental body which provides comprehensive assessments of current scientific, technical and socio-economic information worldwide about the risk of climate change caused by human activity, its potential environmental and...
Working Group and a lead author for one of the chapters of the group's final report. Talley holds fellowships with the American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
, the American Geophysical Union
American Geophysical Union
The American Geophysical Union is a nonprofit organization of geophysicists, consisting of over 50,000 members from over 135 countries. AGU's activities are focused on the organization and dissemination of scientific information in the interdisciplinary and international field of geophysics...
, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
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