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Verner Suomi : the life and work of the founder of satellite meteorology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lewis, John M., 1939- (Author), Phillips, Jean M., 1958- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : American Meteorological Society, [2018]
Subjects:
Suomi, Verner, > 1915-1995.
Meteorologists > United States > Biography.
Satellite meteorology.
Table of Contents:
  • The winding road road to meteorology. On the Mesabi during the Great Depression
  • Road to Winona and Chicago
  • EntrĂ©e into meteorology : cadet to instructor at the University of Chicago
  • Suomi's research style at the University of Chicago
  • Professorship at UW-Madison : early years (1948-1953)
  • Epiphany at Chicago
  • Earth's heat budget from space. Suomi-Parent ping-pong radiometer and its principle of exploration
  • Explorer VII : the magnificent voyage
  • Earth's radiation budget from satellites : theme of the 1960s
  • Space science and engineering center : an institute for satellite meteorology. Perfect timing : NWP and satellite meteorology merge
  • Panoramic view of Suomi's research themes at SSEC
  • Suomi's model for conducting research at SSEC
  • Notable research themes : their past, present and future. Ocean-atmosphere interaction
  • Atmospheres of neighboring planets
  • Satellite data in service to NWP
  • Suomi's uniqueness. Curtain call : last project and last days
  • Epilogue.