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Appropriating the Weather: Vilhelm Bjerknes and the Construction of a Modern Meteorology
Robert Marc Friedman
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Description for Appropriating the Weather: Vilhelm Bjerknes and the Construction of a Modern Meteorology
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, 2 black and white photos, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
In this book, Robert Marc Friedman analyzes the revolution in the theory and practice of meteorology during the first quarter of the twentieth century, initiated by Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862-1951) and his collaborators. In contrast to the approach that had dominated meteorology since the late nineteenth century, their weather models and forecasting techniques marked a decisive turn to a dynamical-physical understanding of the atmosphere. Using a wide range of sources, both published and unpublished, Friedman traces the emergence of the new, so-called Bergen methodology and the process by which it transformed first Norwegian and then worldwide weather forecasting. ... Read more
In this book, Robert Marc Friedman analyzes the revolution in the theory and practice of meteorology during the first quarter of the twentieth century, initiated by Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862-1951) and his collaborators. In contrast to the approach that had dominated meteorology since the late nineteenth century, their weather models and forecasting techniques marked a decisive turn to a dynamical-physical understanding of the atmosphere. Using a wide range of sources, both published and unpublished, Friedman traces the emergence of the new, so-called Bergen methodology and the process by which it transformed first Norwegian and then worldwide weather forecasting. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Weight
400g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801481604
SKU
V9780801481604
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About Robert Marc Friedman
Robert Marc Friedman is Guest Researcher, Center for Technology and Culture (FOSFOR), University of Oslo.
Reviews for Appropriating the Weather: Vilhelm Bjerknes and the Construction of a Modern Meteorology
In this very thoughtful and extremely well-researched and well-written book, Robert Marc Friedman relates the story of Vilhelm Bjerknes's switch to geophysical studies and his subsequent development of scientific study of the weather into a persuasive new professional discipline.
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The history of modern meteorology has been shaped by a few brilliant individuals, whose enormous contributions ... Read more