Dr. David Atlas recounts his early aspirations to science; the graduate education he received at the City College of New York, the New York University Air Force Meteorology Program, Harvard and MIT; and his preliminary involvement in meteorology during World War II, including his contributions to... Show moreDr. David Atlas recounts his early aspirations to science; the graduate education he received at the City College of New York, the New York University Air Force Meteorology Program, Harvard and MIT; and his preliminary involvement in meteorology during World War II, including his contributions to radar technology while assigned to the All-Weather Flying Division (AWFD) at Wright Field , Ohio . He describes his work and colleagues at the Air Force Cambridge Research Labs, now the Air Force Geophysics Lab; the formation of the Joint Laboratory for Atmospheric Probing during his tenure at the University of Chicago ; his role and that of colleagues in the progress of Doppler Radar research in the 1960's; and his decision to join NCAR in 1972. Dr. Atlas also details his directorship of the National Hail Research Experiment (NHRE) during hail suppression and seeding experiments. Finally he discusses his accomplishments at NASA Goddard. Transcript of "Oral history interview with David Atlas, 1987."(29 pgs.). Interviewed by Robert Serafin. AMS 17-18. Forms part of American Meteorological Society Oral History Project. Show less
