David Archer elected 2010 fellow of American Geophysical Union

David Archer, Professor in Geophysical Sciences, has been elected a 2010 fellow of the American Geophysical Union.

The American Geophysical Union elects fellows as a special tribute to those who have made exceptional scientific contributions and who have attained acknowledged eminence in the earth and space sciences. This designation is conferred upon no more than 0.1 percent of all union members in any given year.

Archer specializes in chemical oceanography, global warming and the human impact on climate. He is the author of The Long Thaw: How humans are changing the next 100,000 years of Earth's climate (Princeton University Press, 2008), which earned him the 2009 Walter P. Kistler Book Award.