John Wyngaard, professor emeritus of meteorology at Penn State, is the 2012 recipient of The Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal. He earned this distinction—meteorology’s highest honor—for outstanding contributions to measuring, simulating, and understanding atmospheric turbulence. Wyngaard received the medallion at the AMS Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The Front Page corresponded with him via email to … Continue reading 2012 Rossby Medal Goes to Turbulence Researcher