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Weather in the Courtroom - Memoirs from a Career in Forensic Meteorology
William Haggard
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Description for Weather in the Courtroom - Memoirs from a Career in Forensic Meteorology
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JKV; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
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 number of requests from attorneys needing weather data for their cases. But while the Center offered data certified by the Department of Commerce that could be submitted as evidence in a court of law, government meteorologists could not be released from work to interpret this data in the courtroom. In their place, pioneering forensic meteorologists stepped in to serve as expert witnesses. For a society enthralled by courtroom drama, forensics, and natural ... Read more
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 number of requests from attorneys needing weather data for their cases. But while the Center offered data certified by the Department of Commerce that could be submitted as evidence in a court of law, government meteorologists could not be released from work to interpret this data in the courtroom. In their place, pioneering forensic meteorologists stepped in to serve as expert witnesses. For a society enthralled by courtroom drama, forensics, and natural ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
American Meteorological Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
445g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9781940033952
SKU
V9781940033952
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About William Haggard
William H. Haggard is a former director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center, a certified consulting meteorologist, and a fellow and honorary member of the American Meteorological Society.
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Bill Murray WeatherBrains Asheville's 96-year-old first-time author goes to court. . . . Haggard discusses his rich, colorful, and dynamic experiences as a forensic meteorologist. His expertise as a courtroom meteorologist draws the reader into fascinating cases of related accidents ranging from commercial aviation to 'slips and falls.'
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Bill Murray WeatherBrains Asheville's 96-year-old first-time author goes to court. . . . Haggard discusses his rich, colorful, and dynamic experiences as a forensic meteorologist. His expertise as a courtroom meteorologist draws the reader into fascinating cases of related accidents ranging from commercial aviation to 'slips and falls.'
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