Weather by the numbers : the genesis of modern meteorology
The history of the growth and professionalization of American meteorology and its transformation into a physics- and mathematics-based scientific discipline
History
1 online resource (321 p.).
9780262260794, 9780262274982, 9781435662858, 0262260794, 0262274981, 1435662857
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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
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
English