Eyewitness: Evolution of the Atmospheric Sciences
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Eyewitness: Evolution of the Atmospheric Sciences
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This book describes how the atmospheric sciences were transformed in the span of the author's professional career from its origins in primitive weather forecasting to its current focus on numerical modeling of environmental change. It describes the author's observations of the role that the science of the atmosphere now plays in climate change and other issues of social and political policy.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Graduate Study
Chapter 2. Early Years at the UW
Chapter 3. Political Events at the UW
Chapter 4. Windows on National and International Affairs
Chapter 5. The Other Side of the Window
Chapter 6. Experiences on the International Stage
Chapter 7. The Global Weather Experiment
Chapter 8. Expansion of the Department
Chapter 9. UWNOAA Relationships
Chapter 10. National Academy Activities
Chapter 11. UCAR-NCAR Responsibilities
Chapter 12. AMS Activities
Chapter 13. The National Climate Program
Chapter 14. Global Environmental Change
Chapter 15. The Last Half of the Twentieth Century