Reid Bryson (7 June 1920 – 11 June 2008)[1] was an American atmospheric scientist, geologist and meteorologist. He was a professor emeritus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He completed a B.A. in geology at Denison University in 1941 and a Ph.D. in meteorology from the University of Chicago in 1948. In 1946 he joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and in 1948 he became the founder and first chairman of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Meteorology and Center for Climatic Research. He was the first director of the Institute for Environmental Studies (now the Nelson Institute) in 1970.[2][3]
In 1944, during World War II, he was one of the few meteorologists who accurately identified Typhoon Cobra, which savaged Halsey's Third Fleet.
Bryson was made a Global Laureate by the United Nations Global Environment Program in 1990.[4]
Bryson's main contribution to the debate on climate change was the idea of "the human volcano" causing global cooling, via an increase in aerosol loading.[5] This idea was sparked in 1962 by his own observation, while flying across India en route to a conference, that his view of the ground was blocked not by clouds but by dust. At the time, the instrumental temperature record did not show unambiguous warming and the view that the earth might be cooling, and heading for further cooling, was not unreasonable. Others, including Hubert Lamb, who created a Dust Veil Index,[6] thought volcanoes were more responsible for global-scale aerosol.[7]
In 1973, Bryson testified to Congress that global warming from fossil-fuel combustion was politically unstoppable.
There is no way right now that we can control the climate to make it more benign. Even if we were to say "let us stop using fossil fuels so that we do not add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, because that impacts the world climate," how on earth could you stop using fossil fuels? Even those countries that are most heavily impacted by the climatic change are the ones who say it is our turn to be affluent and it is in the use of fossil fuels that one gains affluence.[8]
In later years, when it was clear that the climate was indeed warming, Bryson argued that while climate change and a global increase in temperature are real, he did not believe that they are caused by human activity. Rather, he argued that they are part of natural global climate cycles, particularly the end of the Little Ice Age:
"All this argument is the temperature going up or not, it’s absurd," Bryson continues. "Of course it’s going up. It has gone up since the early 1800s, before the Industrial Revolution, because we’re coming out of the Little Ice Age, not because we’re putting more carbon dioxide into the air."[9]
Selected publications
Bryson wrote more than 230 articles and five books, including Climates of Hunger, which won the Banta Medal for Literary Achievement.[10]
Books
R. A. Bryson, Airmasses, Streamlines, and the Boreal Forest 1966: Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geography Branch
Bryson, R.A.; Hare, F.K. (1974). Climates of North America. World Survey of Climatology. Vol. 11. Elsevier. ISBN9780444410627. OCLC 853026734.
Bryson, Reid A.; Murray, Thomas J. (1977). Climates of Hunger: Mankind and the World's Changing Weather. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN978-0-299-07373-2.
Selected articles
Bryson, R. A. (1966). "Air masses, streamlines, and the boreal forest". Geography Bulletin. 8: 228–269.
Bryson, R. A. (17 May 1974). "A Perspective on Climatic Change". Science. 184 (4138): 753–760. Bibcode:1974Sci...184..753B. doi:10.1126/science.184.4138.753. PMID 17783463.
Bryson, R. A.; Goodman, B. M. (7 March 1980). "Volcanic Activity and Climatic Changes". Science. 207 (4435): 1041–4. Bibcode:1980Sci...207.1041B. doi:10.1126/science.207.4435.1041. PMID 17759813. S2CID 26336581.
References
Henderson, Bruce (2008-11-04). Down to the Sea: An Epic Story of Naval Disaster and Heroism in World War II. ISBN978-0061173172.
^. The Capital Times. 2008-06-12. Archived from the original on 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
^U.S. Congress (October 18, 1973). U.S. and world food situation. Hearings, before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices and Subcommittee on Foreign Agricultural Policy of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, first session. U.S. G.P.O. p. 120.
^Hoopman, Dave (May 2007). "The Faithful Heretic: A Wisconsin Icon Pursues Tough Questions". Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News. Archived from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
^. Archived from the original on 2007-05-12. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
External links
Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin, About R.A. Bryson`
Pioneer of climatology dies at 88 at UW-Madison
March 03, 2023
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Environmental Studies now the Nelson Institute in 1970 2 3 In 1944 during World War II he was one of the few meteorologists who accurately identified Typhoon Cobra which savaged Halsey s Third Fleet Bryson was made a Global Laureate by the United Nations Global Environment Program in 1990 4 Contents 1 Views 2 Selected publications 2 1 Books 2 2 Selected articles 3 References 4 External linksViews EditBryson s main contribution to the debate on climate change was the idea of the human volcano causing global cooling via an increase in aerosol loading 5 This idea was sparked in 1962 by his own observation while flying across India en route to a conference that his view of the ground was blocked not by clouds but by dust At the time the instrumental temperature record did not show unambiguous warming and the view that the earth might be cooling and heading for further cooling was not unreasonable Others including Hubert Lamb who created a Dust Veil Index 6 thought volcanoes were more responsible for global scale aerosol 7 In 1973 Bryson testified to Congress that global warming from fossil fuel combustion was politically unstoppable There is no way right now that we can control the climate to make it more benign Even if we were to say let us stop using fossil fuels so that we do not add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere because that impacts the world climate how on earth could you stop using fossil fuels Even those countries that are most heavily impacted by the climatic change are the ones who say it is our turn to be affluent and it is in the use of fossil fuels that one gains affluence 8 In later years when it was clear that the climate was indeed warming Bryson argued that while climate change and a global increase in temperature are real he did not believe that they are caused by human activity Rather he argued that they are part of natural global climate cycles particularly the end of the Little Ice Age All this argument is the temperature going up or not it s absurd Bryson continues Of course it s going up It has gone up since the early 1800s before the Industrial Revolution because we re coming out of the Little Ice Age not because we re putting more carbon dioxide into the air 9 Selected publications EditBryson wrote more than 230 articles and five books including Climates of Hunger which won the Banta Medal for Literary Achievement 10 Books Edit R A Bryson Airmasses Streamlines and the Boreal Forest 1966 Department of Mines and Technical Surveys Geography Branch Bryson R A Hare F K 1974 Climates of North America World Survey of Climatology Vol 11 Elsevier ISBN 9780444410627 OCLC 853026734 Bryson Reid A Murray Thomas J 1977 Climates of Hunger Mankind and the World s Changing Weather University of Wisconsin Press ISBN 978 0 299 07373 2 Selected articles Edit Bryson R A 1966 Air masses streamlines and the boreal forest Geography Bulletin 8 228 269 Bryson R A 17 May 1974 A Perspective on Climatic Change Science 184 4138 753 760 Bibcode 1974Sci 184 753B doi 10 1126 science 184 4138 753 PMID 17783463 Bryson R A Goodman B M 7 March 1980 Volcanic Activity and Climatic Changes Science 207 4435 1041 4 Bibcode 1980Sci 207 1041B doi 10 1126 science 207 4435 1041 PMID 17759813 S2CID 26336581 References EditHenderson Bruce 2008 11 04 Down to the Sea An Epic Story of Naval Disaster and Heroism in World War II ISBN 978 0061173172 UW prof Bryson climatology pioneer dies at 88 The Capital Times 2008 06 12 Archived from the original on 2009 06 28 Retrieved 2008 06 13 http ccr aos wisc edu about ReidBrysonScholarship theScholarship php Naylor Robert Luke 2021 10 25 Reid Bryson The crisis climatologist WIREs Climate Change 13 doi 10 1002 wcc 744 ISSN 1757 7780 S2CID 239946718 Global 500 Environmental Forum Reid A Bryson Anderson Jr A 29 December 1974 Weather Forecast For the Future Lakeland Ledger p 6 D Lambs Dust veil Index Encyclopedia com Aerosols Volcanoes Dust Clouds and Climate U S Congress October 18 1973 U S and world food situation Hearings before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Production Marketing and Stabilization of Prices and Subcommittee on Foreign Agricultural Policy of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry United States Senate Ninety third Congress first session U S G P O p 120 Hoopman Dave May 2007 The Faithful Heretic A Wisconsin Icon Pursues Tough Questions Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News Archived from the original on 2007 09 13 Retrieved 2008 04 21 Reid Bryson Archived from the original on 2007 05 12 Retrieved 2007 06 19 External links EditCenter for Climatic Research University of Wisconsin About R A Bryson Volcanic Eruptions and Aerosol Optical Depth Data 2002 Pioneer of climatology dies at 88 at UW Madison Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reid Bryson amp oldid 1112551987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
