The evolution of meteorology: a look into the past, present, and future of weather forecasting
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Hauptverfasser: Teague, Kevin Anthony 1985- (VerfasserIn), Gallicchio, Nicole 1988- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Hoboken, NJ Wiley-Blackwell 2017
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Building blocks of meteorology (3000 BC -1950 AD). Ancient civilizations, philosophical theories, and folklore (3000 BC -1400 AD) -- Inventions of weather instruments (1400-1800) -- Birth of modern meteorology (1800-1950) -- The early television, computer, satellite, and radar era (1950-1980). Television and the first computerized advancements -- Radar and satellite history -- Modern day technologies, advancements, and social media impacts (1980-2013). Personal technology boom -- Covering major storms -- The rise of modern computer models -- Advancements within the nationalized governmental weather departments -- Meteorological agencies : globally to the private sector -- Current and future ideologies of climate change and meteorological processes. Climate change -- Extreme weather -- Additional meteorological impacts -- The future and direction of meteorology. Weather technology -- Global cooperation
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 248, 8 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9781119136170

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