TY - BOOK AU - Harper,Kristine TI - Weather by the numbers: the genesis of modern meteorology T2 - Transformations SN - 9780262274982 (electronic bk.) AV - QC855 .H374 2008eb U1 - 551.50973 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Cambridge, Mass. PB - MIT Press KW - Meteorology KW - History KW - Weather forecasting KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-298) and index; 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 UR - https://eresourcesptsl.ukm.remotexs.co/login?url=http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=235127 ER -