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Mikhail Budyko  

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  • Mikhail Ivanovich Budyko (1920–2001) was an environmental scientist who was internationally recognized for his pioneering work on the Earth's energy balance, surface hydrology, and climate change, and the role of climate in regulating Earth's biosphere. His work brought about the scientific discipline termed physical climatology, which, in contrast to empirical climatology, is based on the first principles of quantitative analysis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Budyko, Mikhail]

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