The NASA SCIence Files™
Lin H. Chambers - Physical Scientist
Lin Chambers Lin H. Chambers
Born 1963 in Wisconsin

Education: B.S. and M.E. Aeronautical Engineering; Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering

Favorite TV Show: The Weather Channel

Favorite Hobbies: knitting, reading, needlework

Favorite Sports: skiing, volleyball

What do you do at your job? I study the transfer of solar energy through clouds. I also run a project in which students provide cloud observations to NASA for ground truth.

What is the best thing about your job? Studying data that contributes to our understanding of the Earth's climate.

What is the most complex technology equipment you use? Data from the CERES instrument on orbit.

What advice would you give someone interested in entering your field or profession? Learn as much as possible.