Search:

Results 1 to 10 of 49 |

Earth's outer atmosphere : bordering space / by Vogt, Gregory.(CARDINAL)318734;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Swirling lights -- The edge of space -- The sun has its moments -- Deep down below -- Shield's up! -- Poker Flat, Alaska.
Subjects: Upper atmosphere; Atmosphere;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Global gridded upper air statistics, 1980-1991 [electronic resource]. by National Climatic Data Center (U.S.)(CARDINAL)169937;
Describes the atmosphere for each month of the year represented on a 2.5 degree global grid at 15 standard pressure levels. Mean and standard deviation values were compiled for sea level pressure, wind speed, air temperature, dew point, height and density. Eight-point wind roses were also compiled.Disc characteristics: CD-ROM.Systems requirements: DOS-based computer system; CD-ROM drive.Written in ASCII format; files may be converted to an appropriate UNIX format by transferring them from a DOS machine to a UNIX machine using File Transfer Protocol.
Subjects: Databases.; Atmosphere, Upper; Meteorology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Global gridded upper air statistics, 1980-1995 [electronic resource]. by National Climatic Data Center (U.S.)(CARDINAL)169937;
Describes the atmosphere for each month of the year represented on a 2.5 degree global grid at 15 standard pressure levels. Mean and standard deviation values were compiled for sea level pressure, wind speed, air temperature, dew point, height and density. Eight-point wind roses were also compiled.Disc characteristics: CD-ROM.Systems requirements: DOS-based computer system; CD-ROM drive.Written in ASCII format; files may be converted to an appropriate UNIX format by transferring them from a DOS machine to a UNIX machine using File Transfer Protocol.
Subjects: Databases.; Atmosphere, Upper; Meteorology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The sky above us / by Petty, Kate.(CARDINAL)317334; Wood, Jakki,illustrator.(CARDINAL)203194;
From their balloon, Harry and Ralph find out about the various layers of the Earth's atmosphere, snow, rain, and other types of weather, and such meteorological devices as weather balloons and weather satellites.
Subjects: Meteorology; Troposphere; Upper atmosphere; Weather;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The National Geographic Society--U.S. Army Air Corps stratosphere flight of 1935 in the balloon "Explorer II". by National Geographic Society (U.S.)(CARDINAL)140388;
"References" at end of two of the papers.
Subjects: Explorer II (Balloon); Balloon ascensions.; Upper atmosphere.; Old State Library Collection.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
unAPI

Thin ice : unlocking the secrets of climate in the world's highest mountains / by Bowen, Mark(Mark Stander)(CARDINAL)354546;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-443) and index.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Climatic changes; Climatology; Upper atmosphere;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
unAPI

Radiosonde data of North America [electronic resource]. by Forecast Systems Laboratory (U.S.)(CARDINAL)308332; National Climatic Data Center (U.S.)(CARDINAL)169937;
v. 1. 1946-1965 -- v. 2. 1966-1979 -- v.3 1980-1989 -- v. 4. 1990-1993 -- v. 5. 1990-1995 -- v. 6. 1990-1996.Disc characteristics: CD-ROM.System requirements: DOS, UNIX, or VMS based computer system; retrieval software; CD-ROM drive.Description based on v. 1; title from disc label.
Subjects: Databases.; Atmosphere, Upper; Meteorology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

MM4 -- 1990 meteorology data [electronic resource] : prototype by Air Resources Laboratory (U.S.).Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division.(CARDINAL)308304; National Climatic Data Center (U.S.)(CARDINAL)169937;
Prototype data contained on 12 monthly discs provides access to modeled hourly radiosonde data from 1990 for a grid with 80km horizontal resolution; wind, temperature, dewpoint, and height data are available for 23 atmospheric levels.System requirements for DOS systems: IBM compatible 286 PC or later; 544K of system memory; MS-DOS 5.0 or higher; EGA or VGA graphics card; hard drive for temporary file creation; CD-ROM drive; mouse (optional), Microsoft compatible.System requirements for UNIX systems: files may be converted to an appropriate UNIX format by transferring them from a DOS machine to a UNIX machine using File Transfer Protocol.
Subjects: Databases.; Atmosphere, Upper; Meteorology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The invention and development of the radiosonde : with a catalog of upper-atmosphere telemetering probes in the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution / by DuBois, John L.,1939-(CARDINAL)287904; Multhauf, Robert P.(CARDINAL)156107; Ziegler, Charles A.(Charles Albert),1927-(CARDINAL)287906;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-78).
Subjects: National Museum of American History (U.S.); Radiosondes; Radiosondes; Radiosondes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
unAPI

Burning the sky : Operation Argus and the untold story of the Cold War nuclear tests in outer space / by Wolverton, Mark,author.(CARDINAL)463919;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: The middle of nowhere -- The panic of 1958 -- The elevator repairman -- Lines of force -- A sense of urgency -- The task force -- The farthest place on Earth -- Earth in a shroud -- The big finish -- A veil of secrecy -- The cold glare of day -- The light of science -- The sky is falling -- A pause to consider -- Bigger bangs -- The sun at night -- The haunted island -- The fire of Damocles -- Threats and legacies -- Postscript: A persistent afterglow.In Burning the Sky, Mark Wolverton tells the unknown and controversial story of this scheme to reveal a fascinating narrative that still has powerful resonances today. He chronicles Christofilos's unconventional idea from its inception to execution, when he persuaded the military to carry out the dangerous test-using the entire Earth's atmosphere as a laboratory. Combining his investigation of recently declassified military documents with more than a decade of experience in researching and writing about the science of the Cold War, Wolverton examines the scientific, political, and environmental implications of Argus, as well as that of the atmospheric tests that followed. He also discusses the roles played by physicist James Van Allen and President Eisenhower in the scheme, and how the whistleblowing journalists at The New York Times blew the lid off what was supposed to be America's ultimate nuclear secret. Burning the Sky is an engrossing read that will intrigue any lover of scientific or military history and will remind readers why Project Argus remains frighteningly relevant nearly sixty years later. 21 b&w and 9 color images and 5 maps
Subjects: Christofilos, Nicholas.; Operation Argus, 1958.; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear weapons; High-altitude nuclear explosions; Upper atmosphere; Artificial radiation belts.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Results 1 to 10 of 49 |