| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 308 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Transformations |
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Transformations (M.I.T. Press)
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| 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 |
| Summary |
The history of the growth and professionalization of American meteorology and its transformation into a physics- and mathematics-based scientific discipline |
| Analysis |
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General |
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Science |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-298) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Meteorology -- History
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Weather forecasting -- History
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology.
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Meteorology
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Weather forecasting
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Meteorologie
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780262274982 |
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0262274981 |
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9781435662858 |
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1435662857 |
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0262083787 |
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9780262083782 |
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