Van Ramsdell
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
van.ramsdell@pnl.gov
Biography
Mr. Ramsdell has been a member of the Battelle staff since 1967. He has worked as an individual contributor, as a member of intra and interdisciplinary research teams, and as a project leader for intra and interdisciplinary research teams. His areas of expertise include: research planning and organization, dispersion modeling, and applied atmospheric boundary layer description. He has reviewed manuscripts for the editors of: Science, Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology, Atmospheric Environment, Health Physics, Nuclear Technology, Solar Energy, and the Journal of Energy, and he has been on review teams for the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Research Council. In addition, he has made presentations to National Academy of Sciences Review Panels and to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
Education and Credentials
- B.S.,General Sciences, Oregon State and University, Corvallis, Oregon, 1961
- M.S., Meteorology, Oregon State University, 1962
- Graduate Study, Atmospheric, Sciences, University of Washington, and Joint Center for Graduate Study, Richland, Washington, 1968-1976
Affiliations and Professional Service
- American Meteorological Society
Selected Publications
2006
- Ramsdell JV, Jr, and JP Rishel. 2006. Regional Atmospheric Transport Code for Hanford Emission Tracking, Version 2(RATCHET2) . PNNL-16071, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2005
- Hoitink DJ, KW Burk, JV Ramsdell, Jr, and WJ Shaw. 2005. Hanford Site Climatological Summary 2004 with Historical Data. PNNL-15160, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Napier BA, and JV Ramsdell, Jr. 2005. Atmospheric Data Package for the Composite Analysis. PNNL-14599 Rev. 1, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2004
- Hoitink DJ, KW Burk, JV Ramsdell, Jr, and WJ Shaw. 2004. Hanford Site Climatological Data Summary 2003 with Historical Data . PNNL-14616, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Napier BA, and JV Ramsdell, Jr. 2004. Atmospheric Data Package for the 2004 Composite Analysis. PNNL-14599 Rev. 0, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2003
- Hoitink DJ, KW Burk, JV Ramsdell, Jr, and WJ Shaw. 2003. Hanford Site Climatological Data Summary 2002 with Historical Data. PNNL-14242, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2001
- Hoitink DJ, KW Burk, and JV Ramsdell, Jr. 2001. Hanford Site Climatological Data Summary 2000 with Historical Data. PNNL-13469, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2000
- Hoitink DJ, KW Burk, and JV Ramsdell, Jr. 2000. Hanford Site Climatological Data Summary 1999 with Historical Data. PNNL-13117, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.