When was Roger Revelle born and where did he grow up?
Roger Randall Dougan Revelle entered the world on the 7th of March 1909 in Seattle. He grew up in southern California.
Questions about Roger Revelle
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What major oceanographic expeditions did Roger Revelle launch at Scripps Institution of Oceanography?
At Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, Roger Revelle launched several major long-range expeditions in the 1950s including MIDPAC, TRANSPAC, EQUAPAC, and NORPAC. Each expedition traversed a different part of the Pacific Ocean.
How did Roger Revelle contribute to the understanding of global warming and carbon dioxide levels?
In 1956 Charles David Keeling joined the SIO staff to head the Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Program while Hans Suess was recruited by Roger Revelle to co-author an article using carbon-14 isotope levels. Their conclusion stated that most of the carbon dioxide added by fossil fuel combustion had been absorbed by the Earth's oceans rather than accumulating in the upper atmosphere as early geoscientists believed.
Why did Roger Revelle fight for the establishment of a University of California campus in San Diego?
During the late 1950s Roger Revelle fought for the establishment of a University of California campus in San Diego because he contended with the UC Board of Regents who preferred expanding UCLA rather than creating an entirely new campus. The decision to build the campus at La Jolla was made in 1959 after conflict arose with San Diego politicians and businessmen who wanted the campus closer to downtown near Balboa Park.
What controversy surrounded Roger Revelle's name on a 1991 article about greenhouse warming?
In 1991 Roger Revelle's name appeared as co-author on an article written by physicist S. Fred Singer titled What to do about greenhouse warming Look before you leap. Justin Lancaster, Roger Revelle's graduate student from 1981 until his death, says that Roger Revelle was hoodwinked into adding his name to statements claiming drastic steps to delay putative greenhouse impacts could cost jobs and prosperity.