Conway, Erik M., 1965-,

Atmospheric Science at NASA A History / [print] Erik M. Conway. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2008. - 1 online resource (xvii, 386 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) ; - New series in NASA history . - Book collections on Project MUSE. New series in NASA history. .



Establishing the meteorology program-- -- Developing satellite meteorology-- -- Constructing a global meteorology-- -- Planetary atmospheres-- -- NASA atmospheric research in transition-- -- Atmospheric chemistry-- -- The quest for a climate observing system-- -- Missions to planet Earth : architectural warfare-- -- Atmospheric science in the mission to planet Earth.

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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.


Astronautics in meteorology--History.
Atmospheric physics--History.
Satellite meteorology--History.

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