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An Observer`s Guide to Clouds and Weather – A Northeastern Primer on Prediction
Today, most people look down when they want to check the weather, peeking at cell phones or popping open a browser, instead of looking up at one of the most accessible weather …
Taken by Storm, 1938 – A Social and Meteorological History of the Great New England Hurricane
On September 21, 1938, one of the most powerful storms of the twentieth century came unannounced into the lives of New Yorkers and New Englanders, leaving utter devastation in its …
Climate in the Age of Empire – Weather Observers in Colonial Canada
Though efforts to understand human-caused climate change have intensified in recent decades, weather observers have been paying close attention to changes in climate for centuries. …
Hurricane Pioneer – Memoirs of Bob Simpson
In 1947, Robert H. Simpson lifted off in a specially equipped plane, flying directly into the path of a storm that would send most people running for cover. For more than four …
Synoptic–Dynamic Meteorology Lab Manual – Visual Exercises to Complement Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology
One of the greatest challenges facing atmospheric science instructors is helping students link theoretical and mathematical concepts to the real atmosphere. The past decade has …
A Scientific Peak – How Boulder Became a World Center for Space and Atmospheric Science
Scroll through a list of the latest incredible scientific discoveries and you might find an unexpected commonality-Boulder, Colorado. Once a Wild West city tucked where the Rocky …
Weather in the Courtroom – Memoirs from a Career in Forensic Meteorology
As director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center in the late 1960s and early '70s, William H. Haggard witnessed an explosion in …
The Ozone Layer – From Discovery to Recovery
From the discovery of ozone in the eighteenth century, through the late twentieth-century international agreements to protect humanity from the destruction of ozone in the …
Climate Conundrums – What the Climate Debate Reveals About Us
It is generally assumed that, in polite company, you don't talk politics, religion, or money. But in recent years, it seems "climate change" needs to be added to that list. …
Weather Forecaster to Research Scientist – My Career in Meteorology
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 …
Navigating Tenure and Beyond – A Guide for Early Career Faculty
This guide covers how to reach tenure through service, research, and teaching while empowering your graduate students and maintaining balance between your career and personal life. …
Eloquent Science – A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker and Scientist
"Eloquent Science" evolved from a workshop aimed at offering atmospheric science students formal guidance in communications, tailored for their eventual scientific careers. Drawing …