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Oral History Interview with Charles Hosler
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Oral History Interview with Charles Hosler
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Topics include: how he became interested in meteorology; service in the Navy; education and work at Penn State; changes in the field of meteorology from the 1940s; reflections on weather modification and the importance of cloud physics; the domination of the field by dynamic meteorologists and the dearth of physical meteorologists; the role of the military in meteorology; the importance of cooperation in the scientific field; work with the TV Seal of Approval; highlights of his term as president of the AMS [American Meteorological Society]; Oral history interview with Charles Hosler, 1989. Interviewed by Earl Droessler. 1 sound cassette (ca. 1 hrs.) : analog, mono + transcript (17 pgs.). Access restrictions; UCAR approval required to examine interview; written permission required to quote, cite, or reproduce any portion of the material. AMS 51; two physical versions (one master, one copy). Forms part of American Meteorological Society Oral History Project. Forms part of UCAR/NCAR Oral History Project.