Thompson, Philip, 1988-08-17

Oral history interview with Philip Thompson, 1988. Interviewed by Earl Droessler. 1 sound cassette (ca. 1 hr.) : analog, mono. UCAR/NCAR 50; two physical versions (one master, one copy). Forms part of the UCAR/NCAR Oral History Collection. Duplicate of the 1988 interview for the American Meterological Society Oral History Project. Topics include: Application of high-speed computing to meteorology; work on the Princeton project; numerical weather prediction; work in Stockholm; major problems during presidency of AMS; journals published by the AMS; tensions in the AMS; early life and education; family life.