Weather by the numbers [[electronic resource] ] : the genesis of modern meteorology / / Kristine C. Harper
| Weather by the numbers [[electronic resource] ] : the genesis of modern meteorology / / Kristine C. Harper |
| Autore | Harper Kristine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.50973 |
| Collana | Transformations |
| Soggetto topico |
Meteorology - History
Weather forecasting - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-262-26079-4
0-262-27498-1 1-4356-6285-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453921803321 |
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2008 | ||
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Weather by the numbers : the genesis of modern meteorology / / Kristine C. Harper
| Weather by the numbers : the genesis of modern meteorology / / Kristine C. Harper |
| Autore | Harper Kristine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.50973 |
| Collana | Transformations |
| Soggetto topico |
Meteorology - History
Weather forecasting - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Science |
| ISBN |
0-262-26079-4
0-262-27498-1 1-4356-6285-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782140803321 |
Harper Kristine
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Weather by the numbers : the genesis of modern meteorology / / Kristine C. Harper
| Weather by the numbers : the genesis of modern meteorology / / Kristine C. Harper |
| Autore | Harper Kristine |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.50973 |
| Collana | Transformations |
| Soggetto topico |
Meteorology - History
Weather forecasting - History |
| ISBN |
9780262260794
0262260794 9780262274982 0262274981 9781435662858 1435662857 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910961405503321 |
Harper Kristine
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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