Weather on the Air: A History of Broadcast Meteorology pdf

Robert Henson è uno scrittore di scienze meteorologiche e climatiche presso Weather Underground (parte di The Weather Company, un'azienda IBM) e coautore del sito di notizie di categoria 6 di WU, dove si occupa di ultime notizie meteorologiche e climatiche e di ricerche emergenti. Dal 1990 al 2015 è stato scrittore scientifico presso il National Center for Atmospheric Research e la University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, dove ha prodotto centinaia di articoli sulla ricerca UCAR/NCAR e ha lavorato come caporedattore per diversi rapporti annuali UCAR, tra cui " UCAR at 40” e “UCAR at 50” e per le newsletter UCAR Quarterly e UCAR Magazine. Mentre era alla UCAR, Henson ha anche contribuito a una serie di mostre pubbliche e ha contribuito a sviluppare il Walter Orr Roberts Weather Trail, il primo sentiero naturalistico orientato al clima in Nord America. Henson ha ricevuto il suo B.A. laurea in meteorologia e psicologia presso la Rice University e un master in giornalismo con specializzazione in meteorologia presso l'Università dell'Oklahoma. Ha partecipato a ricerche sui fulmini presso il National Severe Storms Laboratory e scrive spesso sul maltempo.

Weather on the Air: A History of Broadcast Meteorology pdf da Robert Henson

From low humor to high drama, TV weather reporting has encompassed an enormous range of styles and approaches, triggering chuckles, infuriating the masses, and at times even saving lives. In Weather on the Air,meteorologist and science journalist Robert Henson covers it all—the people, technology, science, and show business that combine to deliver the weather to the public each day. The first comprehensive history of its kind, Weather on the Air explores the many forces that have shaped weather broadcasts over the years, including the long-term drive to professionalize weathercasting, the complex relations between government and private forecasters, and the effects of climate-change science and the Internet on today’s broadcasts. Dozens of photos and anecdotes accompany Henson’s more than two decades of research to document the evolution of weathercasts, from their primitive beginnings on the radio to the high-gloss, graphics-laden segments we watch on television every morning. This engaging study will be an invaluable tool for students of broadcast meteorology and mass communication and an entertaining read for anyone fascinated by the public face of weather.