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This comprehensive review explores the evolution of the field of meteorology, from its infancy in 3000 BC, through the birth of fresh ideas and the naming of the field as a science, to the technology boom, to today. The Evolution of Meteorology reveals the full story of where meteorology was then to where it is now, where the field is heading, and what needs to be done to get the field to levels never before imagined. Authored by experts of the topic, this book includes information on forecasting technologies, organizations, governmental agencies, and world cooperative projects.
The authors explore the ancient history of the first attempts to understand and predict weather and examine the influence of the very early birth of television, computers, and technologies that are useful to meteorology. This modern-day examination of meteorology is filled with compelling research, statistics, future paths, ideas, and suggestions. This vital resource:
- Examines current information on climate change and recent extreme weather events
- Starts with the Ancient Babylonians and ends with the largest global agreement of any kind with the Paris Agreement
- Includes current information on the most authoritative research in the field of meteorology
- Contains data on climate change theories and understanding, as well as extreme weather statistics and histories
This enlightening text explores in full the history of the study of meteorology in order to bring awareness to the overall path and future prospects of meteorology.
About the Authors xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Section I Building Blocks of Meteorology (3000 BC-AD 1950)
1 Ancient Civilizations, Philosophical Theories, and Folklore (3000 BC-AD 1400) 3 Kevin Anthony Teague
2 Inventions of Weather Instruments (1400-1800) 11 Nicole Gallicchio
3 The Birth of Modern Meteorology (1800-1950) 19 Kevin Anthony Teague and Nicole Gallicchio
Section II The Early Television, Computer, Satellite, and Radar Era (1950-1980) 31
4 Television and the First Computerized Advancements 33 Kevin Anthony Teague
5 Radar and Satellite History 43 Nicole Gallicchio
Section III Modern-Day Technologies, Advancements, and Social Media Impacts (1980-2013) 51
6 Personal Technology Boom 53 Nicole Gallicchio
7 Covering Major Storms 61 Nicole Gallicchio
8 The Rise of Modern Computer Models 75 Kevin Anthony Teague
9 Advancements within the Nationalized Governmental Weather Departments 87 Kevin Anthony Teague
10 Meteorological Agencies at the Global and Private Level 107 Kevin Anthony Teague
Section IV Current and Future Ideologies of Climate Change and Meteorological Processes 121
11 Climate Change 123 Nicole Gallicchio
12 Extreme Weather 141 Nicole Gallicchio
13 Additional Meteorological Impacts 169 Nicole Gallicchio
14 Weather Technology 179 Kevin Anthony Teague
15 Global Cooperation 211 Kevin Anthony Teague
Kevin A. Teague and Nicole Gallicchio are the cofounders of Forecasting Consultants LLC, a private weather forecasting and forensic company geared towards a multitude of industries and users. Their business has allowed the authors to grow and expand their knowledge base in all aspects of atmospheric science.
