ENGLISH

The emergence of numerical weather prediction

By Peter Lynch

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
9780521857291, 0521857295
Open Library ID
OL22739972M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (3280704 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
283\283
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Lewis Fry Richardson dreamt that scientific weather prediction would one day become a practical reality. Before his ideas could bear fruit several advances were needed: better understanding of the dynamics of the atmosphere; stable computational algorithms to integrate the equations; regular observations of the free atmosphere; and powerful automatic computer equipment. By 1950 advances in all these fronts were sufficient to permit the first computer forecast to be made. Over the ensuing fifty years progress in numerical weather prediction has been dramatic. Weather prediction and climate modelling have now reached a high level of sophistication. This book tells the story of Richardson's trial forecast, and the fulfilment of his dream of practical numerical weather forecasting. It includes a complete reconstruction of Richardson's forecast, and analyses in detail the causes of his failure. This will appeal to everyone involved in numerical weather forecasting, from researchers and graduate students to professionals.

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