TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harper, Kristine.
TI  - Weather by the numbers: the genesis of modern meteorology 
T2  - Transformations
SN  - 9780262083
AV  - QC855 .H374 2008
U1  - 551.5 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Cambridge, Mass.
PB  - MIT Press
KW  - Meteorology
KW  - History
KW  - Weather forecasting
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip081/2007039860.html
ER  -