Historical Essays on Meteorology 1919–1995: The Diamond Anniversary History Volume of the American Meteorological Society

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Evolution of Dynamic Meteorology....Pages 3-19
The Origin and Rise of Numerical Weather Prediction....Pages 21-39
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
The Evolution of Atmospheric Measurement Systems....Pages 43-56
A Short History of Radar Meteorology....Pages 57-98
Evolution of Satellite Observations in the United States and Their Use in Meteorology....Pages 99-155
A History of Calculating Aids in Meteorology....Pages 157-178
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Formation of Rain: A Historical Perspective....Pages 181-223
A History of Research in Cloud Dynamics and Microphysics....Pages 225-259
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
A History of Hurricane Forecasting for the Atlantic Basin, 1920–1995....Pages 263-305
Severe Convective Storms: A Brief History of Science and Practice....Pages 307-319
75 Years of Research on the Physics of a Lightning Discharge....Pages 321-350
Front Matter....Pages 351-351
Steps in the Evolution of Climatology: From Descriptive to Analytic....Pages 353-377
Applied Climatology: A Glorious Past, an Uncertain Future....Pages 379-393
Hydrology in the Twentieth Century....Pages 395-413
Front Matter....Pages 415-415
A History of Private Sector Meteorology....Pages 417-441
A History of Aeronautical Meteorology: Personal Perspectives, 1903–1995....Pages 443-480
The American Meteorological Society and the Development of Broadcast Meteorology....Pages 481-507
Front Matter....Pages 509-509
From Geo- to Physical Science: Meteorology and the American University, 1919–1945....Pages 511-540
Meteorology Education in the United States after 1945....Pages 541-553
Front Matter....Pages 555-555
Historical Writing on Meteorology: An Annotated Bibliography....Pages 557-580
Front Matter....Pages 555-555
Historical Photo Gallery....Pages 581-596
Back Matter....Pages 597-617