Dr. Peter Taylor

Biography

Peter Taylor is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering at York University since 1988. He has extensive experience in atmospheric science, focusing on a variety of atmospheric boundary layer studies using numerical models, analyzing data, and conducting field programs. Prior to joining York University, he was a senior research scientist at Environment Canada and taught Mathematics at the University of Toronto, as well as Physical Oceanography at the University of Southampton in the UK. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and was awarded the Patterson Distinguished Service Medal in 1998 for his distinguished service to meteorology in Canada. His long-standing interest in renewable energy research dates back to 1982/83, notably contributing to the Askervein hill study on the Isle of South Uist, Scotland, which remains a widely used data set for testing models of flow over hills. His current research interests include the study of marine fog, sound propagation in the atmospheric boundary layer, and sub-seasonal weather forecasting.

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