Vernon Dvorak

Vernon F. Dvorak is a retired American meteorologist. He studied meteorology at the University of California, Los Angeles and wrote his Master thesis An investigation of the inversion-cloud regime over the subtropical waters west of California in 1966. In 1973 he developed the Dvorak technique to analyze tropical cyclones from satellite imagery.[1] He worked with the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Dvorak was a recipient of a United States Department of Commerce Meritorious Service award in 1972[2] and in 2002 he received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Weather Association.[3] He now lives in Ojai, California.[3]

See also

• Dvorak technique

References

1. "Strong hurricanes becoming more common, study finds". SIT News. September 19, 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
2. "NOAA History - Department of Commerce Medal Recipients (1971 – 1980)". NOAA. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
3. "NWA Annual Awards Program". National Weather Association. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.