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Roy W. Spencer is professionally linked to NASA through his role as a Senior Scientist for Climate Studies and his leadership on the Aqua satellite project [1], and he was recognized for his scientific contributions with the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal [2], [3].
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claimDr. John Christy received The NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement for constructing the first global atmospheric temperature dataset from polar orbiting satellites, a project he completed with Dr. Roy Spencer.
claimAs a NASA Senior Scientist for Climate Studies, Roy W. Spencer served as the U.S. Science Team Leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on the Aqua satellite.
claimRoy W. Spencer and John Christy developed the first satellite-based technique for global temperature monitoring, for which they received NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal and the American Meteorological Society's Special Award.