Weather by the numbers [electronic resource] : the genesis of modern meteorology
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass :
MIT Press ,
c2008
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| Series: | Transformations
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 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.