Reginald Sutcliffe and the Invention of Modern Weather Systems Science
Purdue University Press (Verlag)
978-1-61249-636-8 (ISBN)
Despite being perhaps the foremost British meteorologist of the twentieth century, Reginald Sutcliffe has been understudied and underappreciated. His impact continues to this day every time you check the weather forecast. Reginald Sutcliffe and the Invention of Modern Weather Systems Science not only details Sutcliffe's life and ideas, but it also illuminates the impact of social movements and the larger forces that propelled him on his consequential trajectory. Less than a century ago, a forecast of the weather tomorrow was considered a practical impossibility. This book makes the case that three important advances guided the development of modern dynamic meteorology, which led directly to the astounding progress in weather forecasting-and that Sutcliffe was the pioneer in all three of these foundational developments: the application of the quasi-geostrophic simplification to the equations governing atmospheric behavior, adoption of pressure as the vertical coordinate in analysis, and development of a diagnostic equation for vertical air motions.
Shining a light on Sutcliffe's life and work will, hopefully, inspire a renewed appreciation for the human dimension in scientific progress and the rich legacy bequeathed to societies wise enough to fully embrace investments in education and basic research. As climate change continues to grow more dire, modern extensions of Sutcliffe's innovations increasingly offer some of the best tools we have for peering into the long-term future of our environment.
Jonathan E. Martin is a professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is the author of Mid-Latitude Atmospheric Dynamics: A First Course. A native of northeastern Massachusetts, his lifelong passion for the phenomenology and science of weather systems took root battling the region's famous winter storms as a morning paperboy.
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION: The Waiting
CHAPTER 1. Background
CHAPTER 2. The Education of Reginald Sutcliffe
CHAPTER 3. An Unexpected Career: The Meteorological Office
CHAPTER 4. Forging a Reputation: Meteorology for Aviators and a Theory on Development
CHAPTER 5. The War Years: Crucible of Advance
CHAPTER 6. Homecoming and the Development Theorem
CHAPTER 7. Director of Research and the Development of Numerical Weather Prediction
CHAPTER 8. The Emergence of an International Figure
CHAPTER 9. Professor Sutcliffe: The Reading Years
CHAPTER 10. An Active Retirement
CHAPTER 11. Reflection and Twilight
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.03.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 34 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | West Lafayette |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 650 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-61249-636-9 / 1612496369 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-61249-636-8 / 9781612496368 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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