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John H. Conover
This volume is an accont of early developments in meteorological research that brings to life the struggles of young pioneers—the trials and tribulations of developing new instruments, and the difficulty of sampling the atmosphere under challenging
Autor:
John H. Conover
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The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory ISBN: 9781940033822
Charles F. Brooks was born 2 May 1891 at St. Paul, Minnesota. As a youth, the severe thunderstorms that occur in that part of the country impressed him and served to spark his interest in the weather. He applied climatology early in life when he prep
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Autor:
John H. Conover
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The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory ISBN: 9781940033822
This period, beginning about mid-1886, is classified as “cloud studies” because these have proved to be the most important of the time; nevertheless, weather forecasting, improvement of instruments, and many other activities continued to take pla
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Autor:
John H. Conover
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The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory ISBN: 9781940033822
On 1 October Alexander George McAdie (figure 60) was appointed professor of meteorology and director of the observatory.
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Autor:
John H. Conover
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The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory ISBN: 9781940033822
In the summer of 1884 Abbott Lawrence went through a period of restlessness following his graduation. He tried to unwind by visiting relatives and friends, fishing in New Brunswick, visiting Ottawa, and buying clothes in Montreal. On one occasion he
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John H. Conover
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The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory ISBN: 9781940033822
The hill and bedrock on which the Blue Hill Observatory is firmly anchored, according to Kaye (1983), has its origin in the Ordovician Period, about 450 million years ago. Preceding that period, about 630 to 525 million years ago (late Proterozoic to
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Autor:
John H. Conover
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The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory ISBN: 9781940033822
In January the army departed for a more permanent airplane spotting location and the Observatory was able to return to normal operation. In March blackouts were held in various areas. It was an eerie sight to see the valley lights go out and total da
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Autor:
John H. Conover
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The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory ISBN: 9781940033822
The centennial anniversary of the Observatory was toasted by observers and friends at the Observatory on the evening of 31 January. One hundred years earlier Observer Gerrish set maximum and minimum thermometers and read the dial of a cup anemometer
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Autor:
John H. Conover
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The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory ISBN: 9781940033822
In July William A. Eddy, a journalist from New York, came to Blue Hill for the purpose oflifting instruments into the lower atmosphere with his kites. Eddy had experimented with kites for some time and by flying kites in series he had succeeded in re
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