Weather by the numbers : the genesis of modern meteorology /
by Harper, Kristine.
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BookSeries: Transformations (M.I.T. Press): Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2008Description: ix, 308 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780262083782 (hardcover : alk. paper).Subject(s): Meteorology -- History | Weather forecasting -- HistoryOnline resources: Table of contents only
Contents:
A stagnant atmosphere : the weather services before World War II -- Toward a more dynamic atmosphere : discipline development in the interwar period (1919-1938) -- An expanding atmosphere : the war years (1939-1945) -- Initial atmospheric conditions : scientific goals, civilian manpower, and military funding (1944-1948) -- An international atmosphere : Carl-Gustav Rossby and the Scandinavian connection (1948-1950) -- Creating a realistic atmosphere (1950-1952) -- A changing atmosphere : from developmental to operational numerical weather prediction (1952-1955) -- A new atmosphere.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A stagnant atmosphere : the weather services before World War II -- Toward a more dynamic atmosphere : discipline development in the interwar period (1919-1938) -- An expanding atmosphere : the war years (1939-1945) -- Initial atmospheric conditions : scientific goals, civilian manpower, and military funding (1944-1948) -- An international atmosphere : Carl-Gustav Rossby and the Scandinavian connection (1948-1950) -- Creating a realistic atmosphere (1950-1952) -- A changing atmosphere : from developmental to operational numerical weather prediction (1952-1955) -- A new atmosphere.
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