 | This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. (October 2021) |
Josh Wurman | |
|---|---|
 Joshua Wurman, creator of DOW | |
| Born | October 1, 1960 |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., 1982; S.M., 1982; Sc.D., 1991) |
| Known for | Weather radar, tornado, and hurricane research; field research and inventions |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Atmospheric sciences |
| Institutions | National Center for Atmospheric Research University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Oklahoma Center for Severe Weather Research |
| Thesis | Forcing Mechanisms of Thunderstorm Downdrafts (1991) |
| Doctoral advisor | Earle Williams |
| Other academic advisors | Raymond Pierrehumbert Fred Sanders |
Joshua Michael Aaron Ryder Wurman (born October 1, 1960) is an American atmospheric scientist and inventor noted for tornado, tropical cyclone, and weather radar research, the invention of DOW and bistatic radar multiple-Doppler networks.