Reflections A Memoir
This book presents the spirited recollections and observations of David Atlas, one of the founding fathers of radar meteorology. During his career, Atlas solved many puzzles and invented numerous techniques that transformed a fledgling application into a vital scientific and operational meteorologi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA
American Meteorological Society
2001, 2001
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2001 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- A Memoir
- Why?
- Early Years
- All Weather Flying Division, 1945-48
- Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Geophysics Research Directorate
- 1948-66
- The University of Chicago
- The National Center for Atmospheric Research
- 1972-1977
- American Meteorological Society
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Goddard Laboratory for Atmospheric Sciences, 1977
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- The Wanderer, 1984
- 2000
- The Battan Memorial 40th Anniversary Conference on Radar Meteorology and the Conference Book Radar in Meteorology
- Radar Detection of Low-Level Wind Shear
- Some Thoughts on Science Management
- Retrospective