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Weather by the Numbers: The Genesis of Modern Meteorology (Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology)

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Author(s): Kristine C. Harper
Year: 2008

Language: English
Pages: 320
Tags: Науки о Земле;Метеорология и климатология;История метеорологии и климатологии;

Acknowledgements......Page 8
Introduction......Page 14
1 A Stagnant Atmosphere: The Weather Services before World War II......Page 24
2 Toward a More Dynamic Atmosphere: Discipline Development in the Interwar Period (1919–1938)......Page 62
3 An Expanding Atmosphere: The War Years (1939–1945)......Page 82
4 Initial Atmospheric Conditions: Scientific Goals, Civilian Manpower, and Military Funding (1944–1948)......Page 104
5 An International Atmosphere: Carl-Gustav Rossby and the Scandinavian Connection (1948–1950)......Page 134
6 Creating a Realistic Atmosphere (1950–1952)......Page 164
7 A Changing Atmosphere: From Developmental to Operational Numerical Weather Prediction (1952–1955)......Page 200
8 A New Atmosphere......Page 238
Notes......Page 254
Bibliography......Page 292
Index......Page 312