The Award for Outstanding Contributions to Boundary-Layer Meteorology

The Award for Outstanding Contributions to Boundary-Layer Meteorology is conferred to an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the fundamental understanding and/or applications of air flow and turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layer, its exchanges with underlying surfaces, or its pivotal role in the Earth system.

Nominations are considered by a committee comprised of seven (7) members: three (3) members from the Committee on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, two (2) from the Committee on Air-Sea Interaction and two (2) from the Committee on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography.

Nomination Process

Thank you for your interest in submitting a nomination! AMS membership is not required to submit an award nomination. Nominations are due by 1 May. The nominator is responsible for uploading the entire nomination package.

Requirements

  • citation (25 word maximum)
  • bibliography (if appropriate) (3 page maximum)
  • nomination letter (3 page maximum)
  • nominee Curriculum Vitae (if appropriate) (2 pages maximum)
  • three (3) letters of support (2 page maximum each)