Background
John Theodore Houghton was born on December 30, 1931 in Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom. He is the son of Sidney Maurice Houghton and Miriam (Yarwood) Houghton.
Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
From 1941 to 1948 John Houghton attended Rhyl Grammar School (now Rhyl High School).
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
John Houghton studied at the Jesus College, gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951, a Master of Arts degree in 1955, and Doctor of Philosophy in the same year.
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When this book was first published in 1984, the technique of remote sounding was growing rapidly in importance as a means for studying the structure, climate and weather of the atmospheres of the Earth and planets. Measurements from Earth satellites and interplanetary spacecraft proved particularly useful because they allowed good coverage of atmospheric systems in space and time, often with high resolution. This book describes how measurements can be made of the properties of the Earth and planets using this method. It includes descriptions of the scientific principles, technical implementation, mathematical methods for analysing the measurements, a history of measurements that have been made and discussions of the phenomena that have been discovered and studied using remote sounding. The technique is important for meteorology, climatology and an understanding of humankind's impact on the Earth's atmosphere.
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1984
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Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. Albert Einstein said it, and in Does God Play Dice? John Houghton makes you believe it.
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1988
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This update takes account of the latest significant scientific developments in the observation and modeling of climate and climate change. The material has been contributed by leading scientists from around the world and this update will become an essential reference companion to the 1990 IPCC Report, Climate Change.
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1992
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How much of global warming is due to human activities? How far will it be possible to adapt to changes of climate? Sir John Houghton's definitive, full colour guide to climate change answers these questions and more by providing the best and latest information available, including the latest IPCC findings. The simple, logical flow of ideas gives an invaluable grounding in the science, as well as the physical and human impacts of climate change, for undergraduate students across a wide range of disciplines. Accessible to both scientists and non-scientists, the text avoids mathematical equations and includes more technical material in boxes, while simple figures help students to understand the conclusions the science leads to without being overwhelmed by vast amounts of data. Questions for students to consider and test their understanding are included in each chapter, along with carefully selected further reading to expand their knowledge.
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1994
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The United Nations Environment Program and the World Meterological Organization set up the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988 to provide an authoritative international consensus of scientific opinion on climate change. This report, prepared by IPCC Working Groups I and II, reviews the latest scientific evidence on the following key topics: radiative forcing of climate change; the latest values of global warming potential (used to compare the potential effect on future climate of different anthropogenic factors); the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere; and an evaluation of scenarios of future greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers in climatology and environmental science, as well as environmental and science policy, will benefit from this book.
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1995
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Climate Change 1995: The Science of Climate Change is the most comprehensive assessment available of current scientific understanding of human influences on past, present and future climate. Prepared under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), each chapter is written by teams of lead authors and contributors recognized internationally as leading experts in their field. Climate Change 1995 is the first full sequel to the original 1990 IPCC scientific assessment, bringing us completely up to date on the full range of scientific aspects of climate change. This assessment forms the standard scientific reference for all those concerned with climate change and its consequences, including policy makers in governments and industry worldwide, and researchers and senior-level students in environmental science, meteorology, climatology, biology, ecology and atmospheric chemistry.
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1996
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Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis is the most comprehensive and up-to-date scientific assessment of past, present and future climate change.
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2001
John Theodore Houghton was born on December 30, 1931 in Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom. He is the son of Sidney Maurice Houghton and Miriam (Yarwood) Houghton.
From 1941 to 1948 John Houghton attended Rhyl Grammar School (now Rhyl High School) in North Wales. He studied at the Jesus College, Oxford, gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951, a Master of Arts degree in 1955, and Doctor of Philosophy in the same year.
From 1954 to 1957 John Theodore Houghton was a research fellow at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough, England, United Kingdom. He was a lecturer in atmospheric physics at the Oxford University from 1958 to 1962, a reader from 1962 to 1976, and a professor from 1976 to 1983. Houghton was a fellow of the Jesus College, Oxford University, from 1960 to 1983.
John was a director of Science and Engineering Research Council in Appleton, England from 1979 to 1983. In the same period of time, he was a deputy director of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Houghton held a chair of Earth Observation Advisory Committee at the European Space Agency from 1980 to 1993. From 1981 to 1983 he held a chair of Joint Scientific Committee of World Climate Research Program. Houghtom served as a director-general of Meteorological Office (now Met Office) from 1983 to 1990, and in the same year became a chief executive until 1991.
Houghton was a member of the executive committee at the World Meteorological Organization from 1983 to 1991, and a vice president from 1987 to 1991. In 1988 he was appointed a chairman of the Scientific Assessment Working Group at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and served until 2002. In 1992 he was a chairman of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution until 1998. Houghton held also a chair of the Joint Scientific and Technical Committee at the Global Climate Observing System, from 1992 to 1995. In 1994 he was a member of United Kingdom Government Panel on Sustainable Development until 2000. Since 1997 he has been a chairman of the John Ray Initiative.
(How much of global warming is due to human activities? Ho...)
1994(The United Nations Environment Program and the World Mete...)
1995(When this book was first published in 1984, the technique...)
1984(Climate Change 1995: The Science of Climate Change is the...)
1996(Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis is the most com...)
2001(This update takes account of the latest significant scien...)
1992(Science without religion is lame, religion without scienc...)
1988John Teodore Houghton was brought up as an evangelical Christian by devout Christian parents. He has remained a strong Christian throughout his life. Houghton believes in the connection between Christianity and environmentalism.
Quotations:
"Any successful international negotiation for reducing emissions must be based on four principles: the precautionary principle, the principle of sustainable development, the polluter-pays principle and the principle of equity. The strength of 'contraction and convergence' is that it satisfies all these principles."
"The world won’t come to an end, but the incidence of disasters will have a very big impact, and in ways we can't predict... Rises in seas levels will displace millions of people. It’s estimated there will be 150 million refugees by 2050, homeless as a result of global warming. It’s how we deal with these problems that is as much the challenge as tackling the causes of global warming."
John Theodore Houghton is a fellow of the Royal Society, of the Optical Society of America, and of the Learned Society of Wales. He is an honorary member of American Meteorological Society. Houghton is also a founding member of the International Society for Science and Religion.
On April 7, 1962 John Houghton married Margaret Edith Broughton. In July 1986 she died. They have two children: Janet Margaret and Peter John. On February 27, 1988 he married Sheila Thompson.