Weather by the numbers [electronic resource] : the genesis of modern meteorology

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harper, Kristine (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass : MIT Press , c2008
Series:Transformations
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Online Access:NetLibrary

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490 1 |a Transformations 
500 |a Description based on print version record 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p [279]-298) and index 
505 0 |a 1. A stagnant atmosphere : the weather services before World War II -- 2. Toward a more dynamic atmosphere : discipline development in the interwar period (1919-1938) -- 3. An expanding atmosphere : the war years (1939-1945) -- 4. Initial atmospheric conditions : scientific goals, civilian manpower, and military funding (1944-1948) -- 5. An international atmosphere : Carl-Gustav Rossby and the Scandinavian connection (1948-1950) -- 6. Creating a realistic atmosphere (1950-1952) -- 7. A changing atmosphere : from developmental to operational numerical weather prediction (1952-1955) -- 8. A new atmosphere. 
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650 0 |a Weather forecasting   |x History 
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