Fletcher, Joseph O., 1991-03-19
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Joseph O. Fletcher, 1991. Interviewed by William Kellogg. 2 sound cassettes (ca. 3 hrs., tape 2 side B blank) : analog, mono + Transcript (50 pgs.). AMS 69-70; two versions (one master, one copy). Forms part of American Meteorological Society Oral History Project. Topics include: Development of first weather radars and upper win measuring systems; early days of Air Weather Services; C.O. Weather Reconaissance Squadron based at Eilson AFB, Alaska; discovery and occupation of ice island T-3 (Fletcher's Island); development of NSF's Antartctic Program; thoughts about role of polar regions and atmospheric circulations in control of global climate; NOAA's climate research program.
Dates
- Creation: 1991-03-19
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From the Collection: 107.00 Items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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