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Ramalingam Saravanan(usually shortened to R. Saravananbecause Ramalingamis a patronym, i.e., father's name)
1990 Ph. D. (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), Princeton University1986 Master of Science (Physics), Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur)2018-present, Head, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University2005-present, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University1993-2005, Scientist I,II,III, Climate and Global Dynamics Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, Colorado1990-1993, Postdoctoral Research Associate, UK Universities Global Atmospheric Modelling Programme, Dept. of Applied Mathematics& Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, UKMember, NCAR Community Earth System Model (CESM) Scientific Steering Committee(2021-present)Member, Steering Committee, International Laboratory for High-Resolution Earth System Prediction (iHESP), Texas A&M University (2019-present)Member, Prediction and Research Moored Array in the Atlantic (PIRATA) Science Steering Committee(2010-2018)Director, Texas Center for Climate Studies,Texas A&M University (2014-2018)2023 American Meteorological SocietyLouis J. Battan Author's Awardfor The Climate Demon: Past, Present, and Future of Climate Prediction, "a thoughtful and approachable guide to the history, philos...2022 Dean's Distinguished Achievement Award for Public Engagement, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University2015 Distinguished Research Award, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M UniversityATMO 201: Introduction to Atmospheric ScienceATMO 321: Computer Applications in Atmospheric ScienceATMO 324: Physical and Regional ClimatologyATMO 459: Tropical MeteorologySaravanan, R., 2021: The Climate Demon:Past, Present, and Future of Climate Prediction, Cambridge University Press
Saravanan, R., and P. Chang, 2018: Midlatitude Meso-scale Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction and Its Relevance to S2S Prediction. In: The Gap between Weather and Climate Forecasting: Sub-Seasonal to Seas...Saravanan, R., 2008: Seasonal-to-decadal prediction using climate models: successes and challenges. In: Large-Scale Disasters: Prediction, Control and Mitigation, Cambridge University Press, Mohame...Saravanan, R. and P. Chang, 2004: Thermodynamic coupling and predictability of tropical sea surface temperature. In: Earth's Climate: The Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction,Geophysical Monograph 147, Ame...Verma, T., R. Saravanan, P. Chang, and S. Mahajan, 2019: Tropical Pacific ocean dynamical response to short-term sulfate aerosol forcing, Journal of Climate, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0050.1Yang, J., M. Jun, C. Schumacher, and R. Saravanan, 2019: Predictive statistical representations of observed and simulated rainfall using generalized linear models. Journal of Climate, doi:10.1175/J...Patricola, C.M., R. Saravanan, P. Chang, 2018: The response of Atlantic tropical cyclones to suppression of African easterly waves, Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 471-479. doi:10.1002/2017GL076081Dr. R. Saravanan is Professor and Head of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University. He is a climate scientist with a background in physics and has been a lead researcher using computer models of the climate for more than thirty years.
“If you wish to correctly interpret climate modeling results, read The Climate Demon. Saravanan’s brilliant and humorous book helps both scientists and the general public objectively understand strengths and limitations of climate predictions.” SAMUEL SHEN, San Diego State University
R. Saravanan. <<Departmental web page. I am a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University who studies the mathematical and physical aspects of the climate system. I use computer models of varying degrees of complexity to analyze weather and climate phenomena.
R. Saravanan. Professor. Department Head. Variability and predictability of climate on seasonal to millennial timescales, coupled ocean-atmosphere interaction, large-scale dynamics of the atmosphere and the oceans. sarava@tamu.edu.
I am a Professor at Texas A&M University who studies the mathematical and physical aspects of the climate system. I use computer models of varying degrees of complexity to analyze weather and climate phenomena.
