Rachel Pinker

Rachel Pinker
Alma materHebrew University, University of Maryland, College Park
Scientific career
FieldsMeteorology
InstitutionsUniversity of Maryland, College Park
ThesisMicrometeorological characteristics of a dry tropical evergreen forest in Thailand (1976)

Rachel T. Pinker is a professor of meteorology at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she has worked since 1976.[1]

Education

Pinker received her M.S. degree from Hebrew University in 1965 and her PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1976.[1]

Research

Pinker is known for her research into global dimming and global brightening.[2][3][4] She has said that the Earth seems to be getting brighter, and that this may be because of a combination of a clearer sky and fewer clouds.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rachel Pinker". University of Maryland. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ^ Pinker, R. T. (6 May 2005). "Do Satellites Detect Trends in Surface Solar Radiation?". Science. 308 (5723): 850–854. Bibcode:2005Sci...308..850P. doi:10.1126/science.1103159. PMID 15879215. S2CID 10644227.
  3. ^ Onion, Amanda (9 February 2006). "Are Skies Dimming Over Earth?". ABC News. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. ^ Chang, Kenneth (6 May 2005). "Tired of the heat? Scientists say brightness may be part of problem". New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  5. ^ Joyce, Christopher (9 May 2005). "Global Warming's Link to Clearer Skies on Earth". NPR. Retrieved 17 November 2014.


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