Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1857 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1858 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (438 pages) : illustrations, tables |
Altri autori (Persone) |
AlexanderStephen <1806-1883.>
DeweyChester FendlerAugustus LeConteJoseph LoganThos. M <1808-1876.> (Thomas Muldrup) MastermanStillman MüllerJohann Heinrich Jacob <1809-1875.> WiessnerJ |
Collana |
Mis. doc. / 35th Congress, 1st session. Senate
[United States congressional serial set ] |
Soggetto topico |
Art
Astronomy Books and reading Climatology Coal Financial statements Learned institutions and societies Libraries Acquisitions (Libraries) Meteorological stations Meteorology Weather forecasting Museums - Acquisitions Museums Natural history Physics Public administration Research |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715863603321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1858 | ||
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Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1858 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1859 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 pages) : illustrations, maps, tables |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BlandR.E
CanudasA CaswellAlexis ClemensBrackinbridge CooperJ.G CuvierGeorges De CandolleAdolphe DudleyT (Timothy) DuprezM.F FriedländerJulius GardinerR.H GuestW.E HareRobert HumphreysA. A <1810-1883.> (Andrew Atkinson) LeconteJohn L LoewH <1807-1879.> (Hermann) LyonSidney S <1808-1872.> (Sidney Smith) MartinsC MotschulskyV MüllerJohann Heinrich Jacob <1809-1875.> NaillD.W Osten-SackenC. R <1828-1906.> (Carl Robert) TaylorAlexander S |
Collana |
Mis. doc. / 35th Congress, 2nd session. House
[United States congressional serial set] |
Soggetto topico |
Antiquities
Astronomy Birds Botany Charitable contributions Discoveries in geography Earthquakes Electricity Electromagnetism Entomology Federal aid to museums Financial statements Forests and forestry Forests and forestry - Accidents Grasshoppers Insects Landscape architecture Learned institutions and societies Lightning Management Meteorological stations Meteorology Weather forecasting Models (Patents) Museums - Acquisitions Museums Natural history New Madrid Earthquakes, 1811-1812 Observatories Ornithology Pests - Control Pest control baits Physics Public administration Publishers and publishing Bodies of water Rivers Trees Vegetables Weights and measures |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715836503321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1859 | ||
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Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1861 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Government Printing Office], , 1862 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (463 pages) : illustrations, tables |
Altri autori (Persone) |
AlexanderStephen <1806-1883.>
AllenT CouesElliott <1842-1899> CoxSamuel Sullivan <1824-1889> (Democrat (OH)) CraigB. F <1829-1877.> (Benjamin Faneuil) DaubréeA <1814-1896.> (Auguste) DufourCh <1827-1903.> (Charles) FlourensP <1794-1867.> (Pierre) GibbsGeorge HayesI. I <1832-1881.> (Isaac Israel) HuntThomas Sterry <1826-1892> LaugelAuguste <1830-1914.> LespiaultG <1823-1904> (Gaston) MorganLewis Henry <1818-1881.> PealeTitian Ramsay <1799-1885.> PrentissD. W <1843-1899> (Daniel Webster) ReclusElisee <1830-1905.> RogersFairman <1833-1900.> RütimeyerL <1825-1895.> (Ludwig) TroyonFrédéric <1815-1866.> WoolseyTheodore Dwight <1801-1889.> |
Collana |
Mis. doc. / 37th Congress, 2nd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeology
Art Asteroids Astronomy Civil engineering Copper Discoveries in geography Entomology Ethnology Explorers Financial statements Geology Meteorological stations Meteorology Weather forecasting Mines and mineral resources Mounds Mound-builders Natural history Observatories Ornithology Petroleum Photography Physics Publishers and publishing Saltpeter Stars |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715827403321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Government Printing Office], , 1862 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution for the year 1862 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Government Printing Office], , 1863 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (446 pages) : illustrations, maps, tables |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BacheA. D <1806-1867.> (Alexander Dallas)
BarnardFrederick A. P <1809-1889.> (Frederick Augustus Porter) FlourensP <1794-1867.> (Pierre) HerschelJohn F. W <1792-1871.> (John Frederick William) LesleyJ. P <1819-1903.> (J. Peter) LubbockJohn, Sir. MorlotA <1820-1867.> (Adolphe) PhipsonT. L <1833-1908.> (Thomas Lamb) QuatrefagesA. de (Armand) RiedAquinas WilsonDaniel |
Collana |
Mis. doc. / 37th Congress, 3rd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeology
Atomic theory Civil engineering Discoveries in geography Ethnology Financial statements Human remains (Archaeology) Learned institutions and societies Light Management Meteorological stations Meteorology Weather forecasting Physics Research |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715823103321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Government Printing Office], , 1863 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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The joint Arctic weather stations : science and sovereignty in the high Arctic, 1946-1972 / / Daniel Heidt, P. Whitney Lackenbauer |
Autore | Heidt Daniel <1985-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Calgary, Alberta : , : University of Calgary Press, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (602 pages) |
Disciplina | 341 |
Collana | Northern lights series |
Soggetto topico |
International law
Meteorological stations Science and state |
Soggetto non controllato |
Canada-US relations
anthropology of science arctic history arctic logistics circumpolar studies cold war cultures of isolation diplomacy environmental history historical geography history of science living in isolation meteorological science meteorology polar geography polar history polar logistics science diplomacy scientists social history sovereignty weather studies |
ISBN | 1-77385-259-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Full Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- The State: Looking Down on JAWS -- Experiencing JAWS: Views from Below -- Overview of the Book -- 1 | Background: The Long Build-Up -- Meteorology as Science in Nineteenth-Century North America -- Meteorology and Arctic Stations -- Weather, the Great War, and the Air Age -- The Second World War, Meteorology, and a New Northern Focus -- 2 | Negotiating JAWS, 1945-47 -- Finding Funding -- Canadian Concerns -- Sovereignty, Security, and Science -- Operation Nanook (1946) -- Compromise and Cooperation -- Reaching an Agreement -- 3 | Situating the First Stations, 1947-48 -- Slidre Fiord (Eureka Sound), Ellesmere Island, 80 15'N., 86 11'W. -- Task Force 68 Ventures North -- Resolute, Cornwallis Island, 74 70'N., 94 54'W. -- 4 | Finishing the Network, 1948-50 -- Isachsen, Ellef Ringnes Island, 78 46'40' N., 103 31'40' W. -- Mould Bay, Prince Patrick Island, 76 14'16'N., 119 20'28'W. -- Resupplying the Stations: The Trials of Task Force 80 -- Early Life at the Stations -- Adapting to the Environment -- Canadian Capabilities, Sovereignty, and the Resupply Missions of 1949-50 -- Alert, Ellesmere Island, 82 30'06'N., 62 19'47'W. -- 5 | Who Did the Stations Need… and Who Did TheyGet? -- Incentives, Positions, and Recruitment -- Training -- Sovereignty Concerns -- Who had the "Right Stuff"? -- Getting There -- 6 | Science at the Stations -- The Meteorological Program -- Surface Observations -- Upper Air Observations -- Additional Scientific Observations at the Joint Arctic Weather Stations -- Science Hubs -- Scientific Cultures -- 7 | The Seasonal Cycle -- Emerging from Winter -- Spring -- Summer -- Autumn -- Winter -- 8 | Getting Along at the Top of the World -- Keeping Busy.
Breaking Up the Monotony -- Animals -- Food -- Alcohol and Drugs -- Sexuality -- Coping with Isolation -- Leadership -- Shared Command and Canadian Sovereignty -- 9 | Canadianization: Getting Out of Joint? -- Conceptualizing Canadianization: Breaking the Ice -- The Stations, the DEW Line, and the 'Delicate Balance of Manpowerin the Northern Arctic' -- The High Arctic Relocations of Inuit: A Form of Canadianization? -- Last Call for Canadianization -- The End of a Bilateral Partnership -- Conclusions -- JAWS and Cold War Imperialism, Sovereignty, and Militarization -- Scientific Colonies? -- Stations as Spaces and Places of Everyday Scientific Life -- From JAWS to HAWS -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Archival Sources -- Secondary Sources -- Index -- Back Cover. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910585983203321 |
Heidt Daniel <1985-> | ||
Calgary, Alberta : , : University of Calgary Press, , [2022] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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NOAA observing systems architecture (NOSA) [[electronic resource] /] / map generated by the National Geophysical Data Center |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.], : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, [2002-] |
Soggetto topico | Meteorological stations |
Soggetto genere / forma | Maps. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | NOAA observing systems architecture |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910696658703321 |
[Washington, D.C.], : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, [2002-] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Storm courier |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Charleston, SC, : National Weather Service, Weather Service Office Charleston |
Descrizione fisica | electronic texts, volumes : HTML, digital PDF files |
Disciplina | 551 |
Soggetto topico |
Meteorological stations - South Carolina
Weather forecasting - South Carolina Weather forecasting - Georgia Severe storms - South Carolina Severe storms - Georgia Hurricanes - South Carolina Hurricanes - Georgia Tornadoes - South Carolina Tornadoes - Georgia Hurricanes Meteorological stations Severe storms Tornadoes Weather forecasting Temps (Météorologie) - Prévision - Géorgie (État) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910138814503321 |
Charleston, SC, : National Weather Service, Weather Service Office Charleston | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Weather Observer's Handbook / / Stephen Burt [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Burt Stephen, FRMetS |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 444 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 551.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Meteorological instruments
Meteorological stations |
ISBN |
1-107-23219-8
1-139-54048-3 1-283-52228-4 1-139-52770-3 9786613834737 1-139-52650-2 1-139-53236-7 1-139-15216-5 1-139-53117-4 1-139-52889-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE WEATHER OBSERVER'S HANDBOOK; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations, footnotes and references; PART ONE: THE BASICS; 1: Why measure the weather?; About this book; Weather enthusiasts and amateur meteorologists; Professional users; Schools, colleges and universities; Weather-dependent outdoor activity professions and organizations; Topics covered; Geographical coverage; Automatic weather stations; The makers of the observations; The longest-running weather observations in the world; The longest temperature record in the world:1959 to date
Uppsala, Sweden - 1722 to date59.847°N, 17.635°E, 25 m above sea level; Padova (Padua), Italy - 1725 to date; 45.402°N, 11.869°E, 20 m above sea level; Stockholm, Sweden - 1756 to date; 59.342°N, 18.055°E, 38 m above sea level; Milan, Italy - 1763 to date; 45.471°N, 9.189°E, 121 m above sea level; Prague, Czech Republic - 1775 to date; 50.086°N, 14.416°E, 191 m above sea level; Hohenpeissenberg, Germany - 1781 to date; 47.801°N, 11.010°E, 977 m above sea level; Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland - 1794 to date; 54.353°N, 6.648°W, 64 m above sea level The Radcliffe Meteorological Station, Oxford, England - 1815 to date51.761°N, 1.264°W, 63 m above sea level; The oldest weather records in North America; Central Park, New York - 1869 to date; 40.779°N, 73.969°W, 40 m above sea level; Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, Massachusetts - 1885 to date; 42.212°N, 71.114°W, 193 m above sea level; Subiaco Abbey, Logan County, Arkansas - 1897 to date; 35.303°N, 93.637°W, 152 m above sea level; Times of change ...; Why are instrumental and observing standards necessary?; The future; Further Reading; References; 2: Choosing a weather station Step 1: What will the system be used for?Typical uses for AWSs; Advantages of AWSs; Cost-effective deployment; Lower resource costs; Improved sensors; Objective digital data; 'As good or better' record quality; Disadvantages of AWSs; Data loss owing to system failures; Data loss owing to sensor failure; Step 2: Decision factors for AWSs; How good is the exposure where the AWS will be located?; How many weather elements are to be measured using the system?; Will all the sensors be exposed in one place, or will they be sited separately? Is there a requirement for backup system/s and conventional instruments?Does the system need to be capable of being expanded over time?; What sensors are required - 'standard' (built-in) or specialist sensors?; Will it be cabled or wireless?; Will it be PC-based or have a separate logger?; What degree of automation is sought?; What degree of accuracy and precision is sought?; How often is the information updated?; How robust does the system need to be? What is its desired or expected lifetime?; Is the system 'mission-critical'? Is climatological continuity/compatibility/parallel running to 'official standards' a requirement? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462058103321 |
Burt Stephen, FRMetS | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Weather Observer's Handbook / / Stephen Burt [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Burt Stephen, FRMetS |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 444 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 551.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Meteorological instruments
Meteorological stations |
ISBN |
1-107-23219-8
1-139-54048-3 1-283-52228-4 1-139-52770-3 9786613834737 1-139-52650-2 1-139-53236-7 1-139-15216-5 1-139-53117-4 1-139-52889-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE WEATHER OBSERVER'S HANDBOOK; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations, footnotes and references; PART ONE: THE BASICS; 1: Why measure the weather?; About this book; Weather enthusiasts and amateur meteorologists; Professional users; Schools, colleges and universities; Weather-dependent outdoor activity professions and organizations; Topics covered; Geographical coverage; Automatic weather stations; The makers of the observations; The longest-running weather observations in the world; The longest temperature record in the world:1959 to date
Uppsala, Sweden - 1722 to date59.847°N, 17.635°E, 25 m above sea level; Padova (Padua), Italy - 1725 to date; 45.402°N, 11.869°E, 20 m above sea level; Stockholm, Sweden - 1756 to date; 59.342°N, 18.055°E, 38 m above sea level; Milan, Italy - 1763 to date; 45.471°N, 9.189°E, 121 m above sea level; Prague, Czech Republic - 1775 to date; 50.086°N, 14.416°E, 191 m above sea level; Hohenpeissenberg, Germany - 1781 to date; 47.801°N, 11.010°E, 977 m above sea level; Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland - 1794 to date; 54.353°N, 6.648°W, 64 m above sea level The Radcliffe Meteorological Station, Oxford, England - 1815 to date51.761°N, 1.264°W, 63 m above sea level; The oldest weather records in North America; Central Park, New York - 1869 to date; 40.779°N, 73.969°W, 40 m above sea level; Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, Massachusetts - 1885 to date; 42.212°N, 71.114°W, 193 m above sea level; Subiaco Abbey, Logan County, Arkansas - 1897 to date; 35.303°N, 93.637°W, 152 m above sea level; Times of change ...; Why are instrumental and observing standards necessary?; The future; Further Reading; References; 2: Choosing a weather station Step 1: What will the system be used for?Typical uses for AWSs; Advantages of AWSs; Cost-effective deployment; Lower resource costs; Improved sensors; Objective digital data; 'As good or better' record quality; Disadvantages of AWSs; Data loss owing to system failures; Data loss owing to sensor failure; Step 2: Decision factors for AWSs; How good is the exposure where the AWS will be located?; How many weather elements are to be measured using the system?; Will all the sensors be exposed in one place, or will they be sited separately? Is there a requirement for backup system/s and conventional instruments?Does the system need to be capable of being expanded over time?; What sensors are required - 'standard' (built-in) or specialist sensors?; Will it be cabled or wireless?; Will it be PC-based or have a separate logger?; What degree of automation is sought?; What degree of accuracy and precision is sought?; How often is the information updated?; How robust does the system need to be? What is its desired or expected lifetime?; Is the system 'mission-critical'? Is climatological continuity/compatibility/parallel running to 'official standards' a requirement? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790488203321 |
Burt Stephen, FRMetS | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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