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The Weatherman & the Millionaire: How Carl-Gustaf Rossby and Harry.... David Laskin.

by Laskin, David; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 78Science. Publisher: Weatherwise, 2005ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Aeronautics | Guggenheim, Harry F. (1890-1971) | Meteorology | Meteorology in aeronautics | Rossby, Carl-Gustaf (1898-1957) | Rossby waves | Weather forecastingDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Best known today [2005] for identifying the long waves that bear his name, the Swedish-born Rossby was a major force in American meteorology for 25 years. Legendary for his charm, his powers of persuasion, his headlong enthusiasms, and his readiness to have a good time no matter what it cost, Rossby was irresistible. His many friends and colleagues spoke of him as a force of nature--chaotic, restless, awe-inspiring, and extremely entertaining." (WEATHERWISE) This article explains how the brilliance of Carl-Gustaf Rossby and the money of the Guggenheims transformed aviation and meteorology.
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Originally Published: The Weatherman & the Millionaire: How Carl-Gustaf Rossby and Harry..., July/Aug. 2005; pp. 28-33.

"Best known today [2005] for identifying the long waves that bear his name, the Swedish-born Rossby was a major force in American meteorology for 25 years. Legendary for his charm, his powers of persuasion, his headlong enthusiasms, and his readiness to have a good time no matter what it cost, Rossby was irresistible. His many friends and colleagues spoke of him as a force of nature--chaotic, restless, awe-inspiring, and extremely entertaining." (WEATHERWISE) This article explains how the brilliance of Carl-Gustaf Rossby and the money of the Guggenheims transformed aviation and meteorology.

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