James O'Brien (oceanographer)
James J. O'Brien (born August 10, 1935, died September 20, 2016) was an emeritus Robert O. Lawton Professor of Meteorology and Oceanography at Florida State University.[1] He believed sea levels were rising but predicted a more modest 18-inch (46 cm) rise instead of 6 feet (1.8 m) by 2100 targeted by some other scientists. He stated that "sea level in Florida is going to continue to rise period. Unless we go back into an Ice age, we will continue to rise at over 8 inches (20 cm) in 10 year. That's without any global warming."[2]
O'Brien got his bachelor's degree from Rutgers University before obtaining his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.[1]
He was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 2000.[3]
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Prof. James J. O'Brien from FSU is not the same person as Jim O'Brien, Chair and Co-founder of the Irish Climate Science Forum. The latter Jim O'Brien is best known for his promotion of the idea that climate change is not problematic and that it will benefit the planet.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "In Memoriam-Dr. James J. O'Brien". The Consortium for Capacity Building (CCB). 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ A cautionary voice; FSU professor emeritus James O'Brien doesn't believe the dire predictions some scientists are making about sea level rise. July 7, 2013 Florida Trend page 49
- ^ "Utenlandske medlemmer" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2021.