Name: The Emergence of Numerical Weather Prediction: Richardson's Dream
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Author: Peter Lynch
ISBN: 9781107414839

portada The Emergence of Numerical Weather Prediction: Richardson's Dream

Type

Physical Book

Author

Peter Lynch

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2014

Language

English

Pages

292

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

24.4 x 17.0 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.47 kg.

ISBN13

9781107414839

Synopsis "The Emergence of Numerical Weather Prediction: Richardson's Dream"

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, first published in 2006, 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.

Peter Lynch

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Es un inversor estadounidense, gestor de fondos de inversión y filántropo. También es coautor de varios libros y documentos sobre inversiones. Es considerado como uno de los mejores y más exitosos inversores y managers de fondos de inversiones de todos los tiempos. Administró durante 13 años el Magellan Investment Fund, de Fidelity Investment, una de las más poderosas empresas de inversiones en el mundo. Actualmente se ha convertido en un prominente filántropo y es vicepresidente de Fidelity Management&Research Company.

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