罗斯贝与地球系统科学

Carl-Gustaf Rossby and Earth System Science

罗斯贝(1898-1957)在20世纪气象学的爆发性发展中起了关键作用,但很少有人提及他对地球系统科学建立的贡献。文章用翔实的文献资料说明,通过他本人的直接倡导和对他学生和朋友们的间接影响,罗斯贝应当被认为是地球系统科学建立的重要奠基人之一。

Carl-Gustaf Rossby was a central figure in the explosive development of modern meteorology during the 20th century,but his contribution to the establishment of Earth System Science(ESS)was almost never mentioned.Here it is shown that Rossby should be considered as one of the key founders of ESS on account of his advocacy and his influence on his protégés,many of whom became key leaders of ESS during the 1980s.