Michael B McElroy (1939–2026): He Saw the Earth as a Planet
Abstract Michael B. McElroy, the Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University and a towering figure in atmospheric science whose research spanned from the atmospheres of Mars and Venus to the policy challenges of climate change, died January 8 from cancer. He was 86.
Authors
- Yuk L. Yung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4263-2562)
Institutions
- California Institute of Technology (US)
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists
- Published
- 2026-07-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2026cn000335
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00