Weather Forecaster to Research Scientist : My Career in Meteorology by Robert...

American Meteorological Society

Weather Forecaster to Research Scientist My Career in MeteorologyAuthor(s): Robert M. Atlas, Dave Jones\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: American Meteorological Society, United States\nImprint: American Meteorological Society\nISBN-13: 9781944970772, 978-1944970772\nSynopsis\nThis memoir follows the sixty-year meteorology career of Robert M. Atlas.\n As a young child, Robert M. Atlas would often look up at the sky, observe the clouds, and ask his parents questions about the weather. That early interest sparked a career in meteorology that took place during a period of rapid development in the field. Weather Forecaster to Research Scientist follows his decades-long career and his innovative research, which led to improvements in the understanding and prediction of extreme weather.\n\n Atlass journey begins with his start as an apprentice forecaster for the US Weather Bureau during a time when satellite meteorology and operational numerical weather prediction were just in their infancy..