The Ams Weather Book

Author : Jack Williams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781935704553

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The AMS Weather Book by Jack Williams Pdf

America has one of the most varied and dynamic weather systems in the world. Every year, the Gulf Coast is battered by hurricanes, the Great Plains are ravaged by tornados, the Midwest is pummeled by blizzards, and the temperature in the Southwest reaches a sweltering 120 degrees. Extreme weather can be a matter of life and death, but even when it is pleasant—72 degrees and sunny—weather is still central to the lives of all Americans. Indeed, it’s hard to imagine a topic of greater collective interest. Whether we want to know if we should close the storm shutters or just carry an umbrella to work, we turn to forecasts. But few of us really understand the science behind them. All that changes with The AMS Weather Book. The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to our weather and our atmosphere, it is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to understand how hurricanes form, why tornados twirl, or even why the sky is cerulean blue. Written by esteemed science journalist and former USA Today weather editor Jack Williams, The AMS Weather Book covers everything from daily weather patterns to air pollution and global warming and explores the stories of people coping with severe weather and those who devote their lives to understanding the atmosphere, oceans, and climate. Words alone, of course, are not adequate to explain many meteorological concepts, so The AMS Weather Book is filled with engaging full-color graphics that explain such concepts as why winds blow in a particular direction, how Doppler weather radar works, what happens inside hurricanes, how clouds create wind and snow, and what’s really affecting the earth’s climate. For Weather Channel junkies, amateur meteorologists, and storm chasers alike, The AMS Weather Book is an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to better understand how weather works and how it affects our lives.

Author : Robert Henson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781935704003

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Weather on the Air by Robert Henson Pdf

From low humor to high drama, TV weather reporting has encompassed an enormous range of styles and approaches, triggering chuckles, infuriating the masses, and at times even saving lives. In Weather on the Air, meteorologist and science journalist Robert Henson covers it all—the people, technology, science, and show business that combine to deliver the weather to the public each day. Featuring the long-term drive to professionalize weathercasting; the complex relations between government and private forecasters; and the effects of climate-change science and the Internet on today’s broadcasts. With dozens of photos and anecdotes illuminating the many forces that have shaped weather broadcasts over the years, this engaging study will be an invaluable tool for students of broadcast meteorology and mass communication and an entertaining read for anyone fascinated by the public face of weather.

Author : David Schultz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781935704034

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Eloquent Science by David Schultz Pdf

Mary Grace Soccio. My writing could not please this kindhearted woman, no matter how hard I tried. Although Gifed and Talented seventh-grade math posed no problem for me, the same was not true for Mrs. Soccio’s English class. I was frustrated that my frst assignment only netted me a C. I worked harder, making re- sion afer revision, a concept I had never really put much faith in before. At last, I produced an essay that seemed the apex of what I was capable of wr- ing. Although the topic of that essay is now lost to my memory, the grade I received was not: a B?. “Te best I could do was a B??” Te realization sank in that maybe I was not such a good writer. In those days, my youthful hubris did not understand abouc t apacity bui- ing. In other words, being challenged would result in my intellectual growth— an academic restatement of Nietzsche’s “What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.” Consequently, I asked to be withdrawn from Gifed and Talented English in the eighth grade.

Author : Peter Ray
Publisher : Springer
Page : 803 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781935704201

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Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting by Peter Ray Pdf

This book is a collection of selected lectures presented at the ‘Intensive Course on Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting’ in Boulder, USA, in 1984. It includes mesoscale classifications, observing techniques and systems, internally generated circulations, mesoscale convective systems, externally forced circulations, modeling and short-range forecasting techniques. This is a highly illustrated book and comprehensive work, including extensive bibliographic references. It is aimed at graduates in meteorology and for professionals working in the field.

Author : Victoria C. Slonosky,American Meteorological Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : SCIENCE
ISBN : 1944970207

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Climate in the Age of Empire by Victoria C. Slonosky,American Meteorological Society Pdf

Investigates the work of early Canadian weather observers who were schooled and working in the scientific tradition inherited from Europe, the scientific community they built, and their attitudes toward climate change.--

Author : David Karoly
Publisher : Springer
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781935704102

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Meteorology of the Southern Hemisphere by David Karoly Pdf

This book looks at the circulation features of the Southern Hemisphere, both for the atmosphere and oceans. It includes observational techniques based on satellites, anchored and drifting buoys, and the research carried out at research stations in the Southern Hemisphere. The book was originally published in 1972 by the American Meteorological Society. It has been revised and updated in 1999, following the expansion of research bases and the development of research in the region at the time.

Author : Joseph M. Moran,American Meteorological Society. Education Program
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Atmospheric physics
ISBN : 1878220748

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Weather Studies by Joseph M. Moran,American Meteorological Society. Education Program Pdf

Author : John M. Lewis,Jean M. Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Meteorologists
ISBN : 1944970223

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Verner Suomi by John M. Lewis,Jean M. Phillips Pdf

As the space age got underway in the wake of Sputnik, one of the earliest areas of science to take advantage of the new observational opportunities it afforded was the study of climate and weather. This book tells the story of Finnish-American educator, inventor, and scientist Verner Suomi, who, in those early days of space science, brought his pragmatic engineering skills to bear on finding ways to use our new access to space to put observational instruments into orbit. In 1959, Suomi's work resulted in the launching of Explorer VII, a satellite that measured the earth's radiation budget, a major step in our ability to understand and forecast weather. Drawing on personal letters and oral histories, the book presents a rounded picture of the man who launched the field of satellite meteorology--in the process changing forever the way we understand and interact with the weather around us.

Author : Fotini K. Chow,Stephan F.J. De Wekker,Bradley J. Snyder
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400740983

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Mountain Weather Research and Forecasting by Fotini K. Chow,Stephan F.J. De Wekker,Bradley J. Snyder Pdf

This book provides readers with a broad understanding of the fundamental principles driving atmospheric flow over complex terrain and provides historical context for recent developments and future direction for researchers and forecasters. The topics in this book are expanded from those presented at the Mountain Weather Workshop, which took place in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, August 5-8, 2008. The inspiration for the workshop came from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Mountain Meteorology Committee and was designed to bridge the gap between the research and forecasting communities by providing a forum for extended discussion and joint education. For academic researchers, this book provides some insight into issues important to the forecasting community. For the forecasting community, this book provides training on fundamentals of atmospheric processes over mountainous regions, which are notoriously difficult to predict. The book also helps to provide a better understanding of current research and forecast challenges, including the latest contributions and advancements to the field. The book begins with an overview of mountain weather and forecasting chal- lenges specific to complex terrain, followed by chapters that focus on diurnal mountain/valley flows that develop under calm conditions and dynamically-driven winds under strong forcing. The focus then shifts to other phenomena specific to mountain regions: Alpine foehn, boundary layer and air quality issues, orographic precipitation processes, and microphysics parameterizations. Having covered the major physical processes, the book shifts to observation and modelling techniques used in mountain regions, including model configuration and parameterizations such as turbulence, and model applications in operational forecasting. The book concludes with a discussion of the current state of research and forecasting in complex terrain, including a vision of how to bridge the gap in the future.

Author : Robert M. Atlas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1944970770

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Weather Forecaster to Research Scientist: My Career in Meteorology by Robert M. Atlas Pdf

This memoir follows the sixty-year meteorology career of Robert M. Atlas. As a young child, Robert M. Atlas would often look up at the sky, observe the clouds, and ask his parents questions about the weather. That early interest sparked a career in meteorology that took place during a period of rapid development in the field. Weather Forecaster to Research Scientist follows his decades-long career and his innovative research, which led to improvements in the understanding and prediction of extreme weather. Atlas's journey begins with his start as an apprentice forecaster for the US Weather Bureau during a time when satellite meteorology and operational numerical weather prediction were just in their infancy. Weather Forecaster to Research Scientist also traces his experiences as an operational forecaster in the US Air Force, discusses his pioneering work on ocean surface winds using satellites, and describes his leadership of scientific organizations within NASA and NOAA as well as his experiences teaching at several universities. An engaging account of a distinguished career, this book will appeal to students, educators, weather forecasters, scientists, and weather enthusiasts alike.

Author : Jon Malay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1935704605

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Partly to Mostly Funny by Jon Malay Pdf

Q: Where did the meteorologist stop for a drink on the way home from a long day at work? A: The nearest isobar! Q: What's the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny? A: It's never partly sunny at night! Q: Do you know what they call people who believe in letting a smile be their umbrella? A: Wet! When rain falls on a wedding yet the day is clear everywhere else, or when unexpected sunshine makes a laughingstock out of a prediction of a stormy day, it is good to keep a sense of humor about the weather. Thankfully there are a wealth of weather jokes to tickle the funny bone of anyone who makes a hobby or career out of weather watching. Partly to Mostly Funny revels in puns, wordplay, and cartoons that take a lighter look at weather, climate, and the life of a meteorologist. They will evoke lighthearted chuckles from professionals, cheering up those who must keep their eyes trained on sometimes darkening skies, and will delight the rest of us with the sillier side of weather.

Author : William H. Haggard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : SCIENCE
ISBN : 1940033950

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Weather in the Courtroom by William H. Haggard Pdf

While serving as director of NOAA s National Climactic Data Center in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Bill Haggard noticed an explosion in the number of requests from attorneys needing weather data for their cases. The Center offered blue ribbon and gold sealed data certified by the Department of Commerce that could be submitted as evidence in a court of law, but government meteorologists could not be released from their full time duties to interpret this data in the courtroom. Into this void stepped pioneering forensic meteorologists, as well as Bill Haggard himself, who retired from the government for a second career as an expert witness. For a society enthralled by litigation and severe meteorological events, Weather in the Courtroom analyzes multiple diverse high-profile litigations in which weather was a significant factor. Were the disappearance of Alaskan Congressman Nick Begich s plane on October 16, 1972, the collapse of Tampa Bay s Skyway Bridge on May 9, 1980, and the crash of Delta Flight 191 in Dallas/Fort Worth on August 2, 1985, natural or human-caused disasters? Haggard s recounting of these litigations, in which he served as expert witness, show us just how critical interpretation of weather and climate data is to our understanding of what happened, and who, if anyone, is at fault. "

Author : Roscoe Braham
Publisher : Springer
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781935704171

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Precipitation Enhancement by Roscoe Braham Pdf

This book is the outcome of a workshop held at Park City, Utah, 23-25 May, 1984. It is a collection of papers focusing focuses on physics of precipitation formation in clouds and the response of clouds to glaciogenic seeding. This book documents the debates and discussions that surrounded the topic of glaciogenic seeding during the time of the workshop. It is interesting as a historical evidence of the scientific progress of that time.

Author : Robert H. Simpson,Neal M. Dorst
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1935704753

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Hurricane Pioneer by Robert H. Simpson,Neal M. Dorst Pdf

"The memoirs of Robert H. Simpson, meteorologist, hurricane researcher, and co-creator of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale"--

Author : Gary Lackmann
Publisher : American Meteorological Society
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 187822056X

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Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology by Gary Lackmann Pdf

The past decade has been characterized by remarkable advances in meteorological observation, computing techniques, and data-visualization technology. Mesoscale Synoptic Meteorology links theoretical concepts to modern technology and facilitates the meaningful application of concepts, theories, and techniques using real data. As such, it both serves those planning careers in meteorological research and weather prediction and provides a template for the application of modern technology in classroom and laboratory settings.