Firor, John (William)
FIROR, John (William)
FIROR, John (William). American, b. 1927. Genres: Meteorology/Atmospheric sciences. Career: Senior Research Associate, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, 1996-. Director of Advanced Study Program Center, 1980-96 (Director of High Altitude Observatory, 1961-68; Director of Center, 1968-74; Executive Director of Center, 1974-80). Member of staff, Dept. of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution, Washington, D.C., 1953-61. Publications: The Changing Atmosphere: A Global Challenge, 1990; (with J. Jacobsen) The Crowded Greenhouse, 2002. Address: National Center for Atmospheric Research, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]
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