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Carl-Gustaf Rossby

Swedish and American meteorologist (1898–1957)

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Lived 1898–1957, aged 59Sweden
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    1898–1957
    Aged 59
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Updated 2026-06-24

Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby was a Swedish-born American meteorologist who first explained the large-scale motions of the atmosphere in terms of fluid mechanics. He identified and characterized both the jet stream and the long waves in the westerlies that were later named Rossby waves.

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