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Content with Time Periods Weather and the War (1942-1945) .
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ESSA to NOAA and Environmental Focus (1965-1980), Post-War Expansion (1945-1960), Weather and the War (1942-1945), Early Growth (1912-1941)Alaskan Air Inflation Buildings — Form Follows Function
The design chronology of Alaskan Upper Air Inflation Buildings is a lesson of how form follows function. Read More »
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Becoming a Weather-Ready Nation (Today and Beyond), Revolutionizing Observations, Forecasts & Dissemination (1990-Today), Modernization and Restructuring (1980-1990), ESSA to NOAA and Environmental Focus (1965-1980), The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965), Post-War Expansion (1945-1960), Weather and the War (1942-1945), Early Growth (1912-1941), The Weather Bureau Rises (1891-1912), Signal Service Years (1870-1891)The National Weather Service at 150: A Brief History
The National Weather Service celebrated its 150th Birthday on February 9, 2020. Read More »
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Becoming a Weather-Ready Nation (Today and Beyond), Weather and the War (1942-1945), Signal Service Years (1870-1891), The Pioneers (pre-1870)Out of Thin Air: The History and Evolution of Upper-Air Observations
A practice that can be dated as far back as the 18th century, when Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a thunderstorm to prove the electrical nature of lightning, upper-air observations have been indispensable to meteorologists for hundreds of years. Read More »
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Modernization and Restructuring (1980-1990), Post-War Expansion (1945-1960), Weather and the War (1942-1945)The National Weather Service and the Evolution of Meteorological Radar
Radar, a technological concept that was first developed over 100 years ago, is a vital part of modern meteorology. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)The Last Weather Observation
Charles Foster Jones, a Weather Bureau cooperative observer in Attu, Alaska in June 1942, relays his final observation shortly before being executed by invading Japanese forces during World War II. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945), Early Growth (1912-1941)The Weather Bureau's "Flying Forecasts"
The Weather Bureau inaugurates "flying forecasts" on December 1, 1918, as the aviation industry expands following World War I. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)Women in the Weather Bureau During WWII - Bessie Bergman Paul
From a young age, Bessie Bergman Paul learned about the importance of weather forecasts and observations from her father, a man who worked at an airport. Years later, she put her skills to good use as an employee of the Weather Bureau. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)Women in the Weather Bureau During WWII - Charlcia B. Rosenlund
Charlcia B. Rosenlund reflects on the time she spent working in the wartime Weather Bureau, including her experiences working in the Last Frontier: Alaska. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)Women in the Weather Bureau During WWII - Mary J.H. Williams
Mary J.H. Williams tells of her experiences in the wartime Weather Bureau, including the time she flew in the Goodyear blimp. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)Women in the Weather Bureau During WWII - Charlotte Schmidtke Jones
Charlotte Schmidtke Jones, a woman who spent more than two decades in the Weather Bureau, shares stories of her experiences. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)Women in the Weather Bureau During WWII - Grace D. Harding
Grace D. Harding tells of her time working for the Weather Bureau, including one particular story about a mysterious incendiary device. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)On the Front Lines of Change: The Women of the Wartime Weather Bureau
As American men stepped up to defend their country in World War II, American women stepped up as well. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)Women in the Weather Bureau During WWII - Dorothy Hurd Chambers
Dorothy Chambers shares her time with the Weather Bureau, including an interesting anecdote about "finding" the Jet Stream. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)Women in the Weather Bureau During WWII - Shirley E. Kodalen Buhmann
Shirley Buhmann shares her story working with the Weather Bureau during World War II and after. Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)Censoring the Weather During World War II
If snow falls and everyone sees it, did it still occur? Read More »
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Weather and the War (1942-1945)
Weather Bureau Meteorologists Lost at Sea
The sinking of the USS Muskeget on September 9, 1942 northeast of Newfoundland results in 121 casualties, including four Weather Bureau meteorologists. Read More »
