Weathering the Storm: Sverre Petterssen, the D-Day Forecast, and the Rise of Modern Meteorology

by James Rodger Fleming

Meteorology today is the beneficiary of the fundamental work in weather analysis and forecasting of Sverre Petterssen (1898 1974), a giant in the field and an international leader in meteorology during its formative era. In this lively and insightful autobiographical memoir, written just before his death, Petterssen shares intimate memories from his childhood in Norway, his education and service with the famous Bergen school of meteorology, and his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1878220330
• ISBN13: 9781878220332
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: American Meteorological Society
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"