Adam Clark (meteorologist)

{{Short description|American meteorologist}}

:: For the American film director see Adam Christian Clark. For the British theologian, see Adam Clarke.

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|fields = Meteorology

|workplaces = Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies / National Severe Storms Laboratory

|alma_mater = Iowa State University (B.S., 2004; M.S., 2006; Ph.D., 2009){{cite web |title = Adam Clark |publisher = University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology |url = http://som.ou.edu/profiles.php?facID=245 |accessdate = 2014-04-27 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140428032405/http://som.ou.edu/profiles.php?facID=245 |archivedate = 2014-04-28 |url-status = dead }}

|thesis_title = Predictability Associated with Convection-allowing and Convection-parameterizing Forecasts

|thesis_url = http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/10888/

|thesis_year = 2009

|doctoral_advisor = William A. Gallus

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|known_for = Numerical modeling of convection

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|awards = Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

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Adam James Clark is an American meteorologist at the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) and the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) recognized for contributions to numerical modeling of convection.{{cite web |last = Myers |first = Bonnie |title = Clark, Adam: Predicting small-scale storms and making big advancements in weather forecasting |work = Meet our Scientists |publisher = NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research |date = April 14, 2014 |url = http://research.noaa.gov/InDepth/MeetOurScientists/CurrentScientist/TabId/546/ArtMID/2688/ArticleID/10531/Clark-Adam.aspx |accessdate = 2014-04-27 }}

Clark earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in meteorology from Iowa State University (ISU) in 2004, 2006, and 2009, respectively. In 2009 he joined NSSL as a National Research Council post-doctoral research associate under David Stensrud and soon became a research scientist at CIMMS/NSSL. He is also an assistant professor at the affiliated University of Oklahoma (OU). On December 23, 2013, Clark was selected by President Barack Obama for the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE),{{cite web |title = CIMMS Nationally Recognized Awards |work = Research Highlights |publisher = University of Oklahoma Office of the Vice President |date = 2014 |url = http://vpr-norman.ou.edu/research-highlights/2014/february/cimms-nationally-recognized-awards |accessdate = 2014-04-27 |archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20140223221849/http://vpr-norman.ou.edu/research-highlights/2014/february/cimms-nationally-recognized-awards|url-status = dead |archivedate =2014-02-23}} which was awarded at a White House ceremony on April 15, 2014.{{cite web |last = Cobb |first = Susan |title = Adam Clark wins prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers |work = NSSL Briefings |publisher = National Severe Storms Laboratory |date = April 15, 2014 |url = http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/briefings/2014/04/adam-clark-wins-prestigious-presidential-early-career-award-for-scientists-and-engineers/ |accessdate = 2014-04-27 }}