Stormy weather : a history of research in the Bureau of Meteorology.
Material type: TextSeries: METARCH papers ; No. 11Publication details: [Melbourne] : Bureau of Meteorology, c1997Description: vii, 60 p. : portsDDC classification:- 551.5 21
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Bibliography: p. 56-60
Introduction -- The first three decades -- The background story -- The struggle for growth -- The beginnings of a scientific research program -- Negotiations with the Radio Research Board -- Further exploration of the upper air -- A time of rapid growth -- Civilian expansion -- The war years -- Struggle, competition and emergence -- The struggle for recognition -- Post-war reorganisation -- Research within the Bureau -- International involvement -- Executive involvement -- International Antarctic Analysis Centre -- International Antarctic Meteorological Research Centre -- Continuing involvement -- Local cooperation -- The foundations -- Commonwealth Meteorological Research Centre -- Australian Numerical Meteorology Research Centre -- The Committee of Inquiry into the Bureau of Meteorology -- The Bureau goes solo -- The Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre -- Conclusion
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