A CENTURY OF WEATHER PROGRESS

Boston: American Meterological Society, 1970. Printed Blue Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 11 1/8 x 8 11/16. The subtitle of this volume is: A collection of addresses presented presented at a Joint Symposium Commemorating the Centennial of the United States Weather Services and the Golden Anniversary of the American Meteorological Society, Wahington, D. C. February 12-14, 1970.The principal topics (and number of papers) were: Expanding the Understanding of the Atmospheric-Hydrospheric System (7); Extension of Prediction Services to Meet New or Enlarged User Needs (12); and Expectations for Environmental Control (4). Although many of thre participants expressed optimism about the future of computer-driven forecasting models, not all were enthusiasts: "I forecast that there will be at least one new invention during the coming century, writes Edward Lorenz, whose impact upon meteorology will be comparable to that of the computer ... Beyond the the day of this invention I can no longer predict where meteorology will go, except that to say progress in some direction will be abundant." 170 pages, with Foreword. maps, charts, figures, and halftones; plus iv pages, Frontispiece, and Table of Contents; References at the end of most papers. DJ has pinprick at front gutter, and chips at rear upper corners; boards are clean and sound; text is strong and clean, though browning to margins.