Ellen Mosley-Thompson
Ellen Mosley-Thompson | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Marshall University (BS) Ohio State University (MA, PhD) |
| Spouse | Lonnie Thompson |
| Awards | Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleoclimatology, Glaciology, Atmospheric Science |
| Institutions | Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Ohio State University |
| Website | bpcrc |
Ellen Mosley-Thompson is a glaciologist and climatologist. She is a Distinguished University Professor at Ohio State University and director of their Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center. She is known as a pioneer in the use of ice cores from the Polar Regions for paleoclimatic research and is an influential figure in climate science. She is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Geophysical Union and an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences.