Synoptic Meteorology: An Historical Review

  • Tor Bergeron
Part of the Contributions to Current Research in Geophysics book series (CCRG)

Abstract

The following historical review will mainly deal with certain events in the development of synoptic meteorology in Northwestern Europe. Events after 1950 are mostly considered as lying too near in time to be viewed ‘historically’. Achievements or methods without a clear connection with forecasting weather will generally not be treated. Not even will space permit any account of the advances in the fields of cloud physics, orographic effects or dynamic climatology, in spite of their evident importance to weather forecasting.

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Weather Forecast Polar Front Historical Review Weather System Chicago School 
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