Weather modification in the public interestBy Robert G. Fleagle, James A. Crutchfield, Ralph W. Johnson and Mohamed F. Abdo. University of Washington Press and the American Meteorological Society. 1974. Pp. VIII, 88. $ 5.95

1975 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-112
Keyword(s):  
Weather Modification ◽  
University Of Washington ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Meteorological Society

scholarly journals Conflict about Climate Change at the American Meteorological Society: Meteorologists’ Views on a Scientific and Organizational Controversy

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Stenhouse ◽  
Allison Harper ◽  
Xiaomei Cai ◽  
Sara Cobb ◽  
Anne Nicotera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Scientific Societies ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Meteorological Society ◽  
Scientific Organizations ◽  
Political Views ◽  
Survey Responses

Abstract This article analyzes open-ended survey responses to understand how members of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) perceive conflict within the AMS over global warming. Of all survey respondents, 53% agreed that there was conflict within the AMS; of these individuals who perceived conflict, 62% saw it as having at least some productive aspects, and 53% saw at least some unproductive aspects. Among members who saw a productive side to the conflict, most agreed as to why it was productive: debate and diverse perspectives enhance science. However, among members who saw an unproductive side, there was considerable disagreement as to why. Members who are convinced of largely human-caused climate change expressed that debate over global warming sends an unclear message to the public. Conversely, members who are unconvinced of human-caused climate change often felt that their peers were closed-minded and suppressing unpopular views. These two groups converged, however, on one point: politics was seen as an overwhelmingly negative influence on the debate. This suggests that scientific organizations faced with similar conflict should understand that there may be a contradiction between legitimizing all members’ views and sending a clear message to the public about the weight of the evidence. The findings also reinforce the conclusion that attempts by scientific societies to directly address differences in political views may be met with strong resistance by many scientists.

An Overview of Recent Work in Weather Forecasting and Suggestions for Future Work

1977 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 506-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger A. Pielke
Keyword(s):  
Recent Work ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Pronounced Effect ◽  
The Public ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
American Meteorological Society ◽  
Future Work

Of all the scientific interests in the American Meteorological Society, none has more visibility to the public, or a more pronounced effect on man's day-to-day activities, than weather forecasting. In this paper, recent research on this important topic is briefly outlined and a number of suggested avenues of future work are discussed. At the end of the paper, specific recommendations regarding the manner in which weather information is disseminated are given.

The Public Decides about Weather Modification

1977 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara C. Farhar
Keyword(s):  
Weather Modification ◽  
The Public

cloud physics–prose or poetry?

1967 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 400-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Squires
Keyword(s):  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Cloud Physics ◽  
Weather Modification ◽  
Society Meeting ◽  
American Meteorological Society ◽  
Ann Arbor ◽  
The University

A keynote talk given at the American Meteorological Society meeting at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 20th March 1967: some thoughts on trends in cloud physics and weather modification studies.

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