Meteorologist
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
Rossby waves, and the jet stream as a forecasting tool.
Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby was a Swedish-born American meteorologist who first explained the large-scale motions of the atmosphere in terms of fluid mechanics. He identified and characterized both the jet stream and the long waves in the westerlies that were later named Rossby waves.
- Born
- 1898-12-28, Stockholm, SwedenA Wednesday
- Died
- 1957-08-19, Stockholm, SwedenA Monday, aged 58
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1898-12-28, Stockholm, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22°50′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 6°17′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 5°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 17°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 23°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°18′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1957-08-19, Stockholm, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 26°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 22°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 29°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 7°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 7°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 8°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 0°00′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Carl-Gustaf Rossby was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.