This book presents the memoirs of Sverre Pettersen, prominent leader in the field of meteorology. Delving through his recollections of his childhood in Norway, education and work at the famous Bergen school of Meteorology to the World War II crisis and D-Day, Petterssen uncovers the history of meteorology, documenting it from his perspective. Meteorology today is the beneficiary of his work.
Inhalt
Early Years.- Apprenticeship.- In the Grip of the Arctic.- Bergen and Beyond.- New Horizons.- A Visit by Friends.- To England via Newfoundland.- Loaned to the British.- The Upper-Air Group.- Bombing and Research.- A Stab at the Tirpitz.- Mr. Pyke and the Mastery of the Snow.- The Failure of Operation Freshman.- Algiers, Tunis, and Bari.- Naples and Anzio.- Overlord: A Dream and an Awakening.- Overlord: Planning for CHaos.- Overlord: Approach to D-Day.- Overlord: The Postponement.- Overlord: A No-Name Policy.- Washington and Honolulu.- Tea in the House of Lords.- Reconstruction and Travel.- At Crossroads in India.- Full Circle.