DocumentCode
1172934
Title
Engineering cloud nine [atmospheric instruments]
Author
Brown, Irene K.
Volume
40
Issue
4
fYear
2003
fDate
4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
60
Lastpage
61
Abstract
This article describes the career of Tommy Thompson who builds instruments that let atmospheric scientists dissect the weather. His early interest in building crystal radio sets and telephone systems is described. His current work on the cloud research program in Florida is also described.
Keywords
atmospheric measuring apparatus; biographies; clouds; Tommy Thompson; atmospheric instruments; atmospheric scientists; cloud research program; crystal radio sets; telephone systems; weather; Aerospace engineering; Airplanes; Clouds; Educational institutions; Electrical engineering; Engineering profession; Instruments; NIST; Probes; Psychology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2003.1191785
Filename
1191785
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