The Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal is the highest award for\natmospheric science of the American Meteorological Society.\nIt is presented to individual scientists, who receive a medal.\nNamed in honor of (obviously) meteorology and oceanography\npioneer Carl-Gustaf Rossby, who was also its second (1953)\nrecipient.\n

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http://www.ametsoc.org/ for a list of recipients.