- Atsumu Ohmura
Nihongo|Atsumu Ohmura|大村 纂|Ōmura Atsumu|extra=born 1942 is a
Japan eseclimatologist , known for his contributions to the theory ofglobal dimming .Ohmura was born in the Bunkyō ward of
Tokyo in 1942. In 1965 he graduated with a B.Sc from theUniversity of Tokyo and in 1969 received an M.Sc fromMcGill University . He later received a Dr.sc.nat from theETH Zurich .Ohmura is a professor
emeritus of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich, where he was the leader of the institute's climate research group. The group has strong interests in the planetary boundary layer and the cryosphere including its interaction with the atmosphere and ocean. The group maintains a general circulation model. Ohmura also initiated theBaseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN).External links
* [http://fm-eth.ethz.ch/eth/peoplefinder/FMPro?-db=whoiswho.fp5&-format=who%5fdetail%5fen.html&-lay=html&-sortfield=who%5fname&who%5fstatus=0&-op=cn&who%5fname%5ffirstname=ohmura&-max=20&-recid=34725&-find= Biography]
* [http://iacweb.ethz.ch/staff/ohmura/ Personal webpage]
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