James Kossin
Expert on tropical cyclones (hurricanes, typhoons, etc) and their relationship to climate and climate change
Atmospheric Scientist, NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Work: 608-265-5356 jpkossin@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- Tropical Cyclones (hurricanes, typhoons)
- The effect of climate variability and change on tropical cyclones
- Hurricane intensification and eyewall replacement cycles
- Constructing operational hurricane forecast models
Achievements
- Lead Author on climate assessment reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), U.S. National Climate Assessment (NCA), and World Meteorology Organization (WMO)
- U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal and NOAA Administrator's Award for contributions to the International and National Climate Assessment process
- NOAA Bronze Medal for work with the U.S. National Hurricane Center
- Emeritus Member of the United Nations World Meteorological Organization Expert Team on Climate Change Impacts on Tropical Cyclones
- Member of the U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability Working Groups on Hurricanes and Climate and the Changing Width of the Tropical Belt