Roy Spencer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roy Spencer
Occupation	Meteorologist
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1955(1955-12-20)
Age	69
Birthplace	United States
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Roy Spencer Biography

Roy Spencer is one of the most popular and richest Meteorologist who was born on December 20, 1955 in United States, United States.

Spencer received a B.S. in atmospheric sciences from the University of Michigan in 1978 and his M.S. and Ph.D. in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1980 and 1982. His doctoral thesis was titled, A case study of African wave structure and energetics during Atlantic transit.

After receiving his Ph.D. in 1982, Spencer worked for two years as a research scientist in the Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He then joined NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a visiting scientist in 1984, where he later became senior scientist for climate studies. After leaving NASA in 2001, Spencer has been a principal research scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). As well as his position at UAH, Spencer is currently the U.S. Science Team leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on NASA’s Aqua satellite, a position he has held since 1994.

Roy Spencer Net Worth

Roy Spencer is one of the richest Meteorologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roy Spencer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Roy Warren Spencer (born December 20, 1955) is a meteorologist, a principal research scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and the U.S. Science Team leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on NASA’s Aqua satellite. He has served as senior scientist for climate studies at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

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In a New York Post opinion column on February 26, 2007, Spencer wrote:

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Ryan Ranked on the list of most popular Meteorologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Roy Spencer celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.

Spencer has published two books on climate change: In 2008, Climate Confusion: How Global Warming Hysteria Leads to Bad Science, Pandering Politicians and Misguided Policies that Hurt the Poor, and in 2010, The Great Global Warming Blunder: How Mother Nature Fooled the World’s Top Climate Scientists.

Who funds Roy Spencer?

Spencer currently serves as a director at the George C. Marshall Institute , an Arlington, Va. -based nonprofit that receives substantial funding from oil and gas interests — including Exxon, which has given the group at least $840,000 since 1998, according to Greenpeace’s ExxonSecrets.org database.

Does Satellite data show global warming?

After analysis of the satellite record with these concerns in mind, the NCAR scientists said that the satellite record actually shows slight warming rather than cooling trends in the atmosphere.

How fast are global temperatures rising?

Global average surface temperature has risen at an average rate of 0.17°F per decade since 1901 (see Figure 2), similar to the rate of warming within the contiguous 48 states. Since the late 1970s, however, the United States has warmed faster than the global rate.

Are satellite temperatures accurate?

Abstract. We believe that lower-tropospheric temperatures measured directly by satellites have excellent long-term accuracy , as seen by comparisons with independent atmospheric measurements from weather balloons.

What is the temperature of a satellite in space?

In space, a satellite can face extreme temperature variation — as much as 190 to 260 degrees Fahrenheit.