Richard P. Turco
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Richard P. Turco is an atmospheric scientist known for his pioneering research on nuclear winter and the climatic effects of large-scale environmental disturbances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard P. Turco canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350475 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard P. Turco Context triple: [The Cold and the Dark, coAuthor, Richard P. Turco]
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A.
Stanley Corrsin
Stanley Corrsin was a prominent American fluid dynamicist renowned for his pioneering contributions to the study of turbulence and mixing in fluid flows.
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B.
Bruce C. Murray
Bruce C. Murray was an American planetary scientist and former director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, known for his leadership in Mars and planetary exploration.
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C.
Tom Gehrels
Tom Gehrels was a Dutch–American astronomer known for his pioneering work in planetary science, photometry, and asteroid and comet surveys.
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D.
James R. Hansen
James R. Hansen is an American historian and author best known for writing the authorized biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong.
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E.
Norman Spinrad
Norman Spinrad is an American science fiction author known for his provocative, politically charged novels and short stories, including "Bug Jack Barron" and "The Iron Dream."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard P. Turco Target entity description: Richard P. Turco is an atmospheric scientist known for his pioneering research on nuclear winter and the climatic effects of large-scale environmental disturbances.
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A.
Stanley Corrsin
Stanley Corrsin was a prominent American fluid dynamicist renowned for his pioneering contributions to the study of turbulence and mixing in fluid flows.
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B.
Bruce C. Murray
Bruce C. Murray was an American planetary scientist and former director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, known for his leadership in Mars and planetary exploration.
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C.
Tom Gehrels
Tom Gehrels was a Dutch–American astronomer known for his pioneering work in planetary science, photometry, and asteroid and comet surveys.
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D.
James R. Hansen
James R. Hansen is an American historian and author best known for writing the authorized biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong.
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E.
Norman Spinrad
Norman Spinrad is an American science fiction author known for his provocative, politically charged novels and short stories, including "Bug Jack Barron" and "The Iron Dream."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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atmospheric scientist ⓘ climate scientist ⓘ |
| affiliation | Institute of the Environment at UCLA ⓘ |
| authorOf |
papers on the climatic effects of nuclear war
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research articles on atmospheric aerosols ⓘ studies of volcanic dust and climate ⓘ |
| awardReceived | MacArthur Fellowship ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Brian G. Meszaros
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Carl Sagan ⓘ James B. Pollack NERFINISHED ⓘ Owen B. Toon ⓘ Thomas P. Ackerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Michigan
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University of Virginia ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerosol physics
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atmospheric science ⓘ climate modeling ⓘ nuclear winter research ⓘ stratospheric chemistry ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in atmospheric science ⓘ |
| hasResearchMethod |
aerosol microphysics modeling
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numerical climate modeling ⓘ radiative transfer modeling ⓘ |
| hasRole | science advisor on environmental risk issues ⓘ |
| influenced |
public debate on nuclear weapons policy
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scientific understanding of global catastrophic risks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
modeling the climatic consequences of nuclear war
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pioneering research on nuclear winter ⓘ research on atmospheric aerosols ⓘ studies of climatic effects of large-scale environmental disturbances ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
climatic consequences of nuclear war
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global nuclear winter ⓘ
linked to:
“The Nuclear Winter”
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| notableWork |
TTAPS nuclear winter study
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linked to:
“The Nuclear Winter”
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| positionHeld |
founding director of the Institute of the Environment at UCLA
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professor of atmospheric sciences at UCLA ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
global environmental change
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nuclear winter ⓘ stratospheric ozone depletion ⓘ volcanic impacts on climate ⓘ |
| studies |
effects of soot injection into the atmosphere
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impacts of volcanic eruptions on climate ⓘ long-term climatic impacts of large-scale fires ⓘ |
| workInstitution | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Richard P. Turco Description of subject: Richard P. Turco is an atmospheric scientist known for his pioneering research on nuclear winter and the climatic effects of large-scale environmental disturbances.
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