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Record Nr.

UNINA9910524894203321

Autore

Conway Erik M. <1965->

Titolo

Atmospheric Science at NASA : A History / / Erik M. Conway

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4214-0163-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (415 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

New series in NASA history

Disciplina

551.50973

Soggetti

Astronautics in meteorology - History

Satellite meteorology - History

Atmospheric physics - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-374) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Establishing the meteorology program -- Developing  satellite meteorology -- Constructing a global meteorology -- Planetary atmospheres -- NASA atmospheric research in transition -- Atmospheric chemistry -- The quest for a climate observing system -- Missions to planet Earth : architectural warfare -- Atmospheric science in the mission to planet Earth.