Robert C. Miller
Col. Robert C. Miller, USAF (1920–1998), was an American meteorologist, who pioneered severe convective storms forecasting and applied research, developing an empirical forecasting method, identifying many features associated with severe thunderstorms, a forecast checklist and manuals, and is known for the first official tornado forecast (1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes), and it verified, in 1948. [1][2][3][4]
Robert C. Miller | |
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Born | 1920 |
Died | 1998 |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1942–1965 |
Rank | Colonel |
Other work | Meteorologist |
Known for | Tornado and convective storm forecasting |
Awards | Meisinger Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Meteorology |
Institutions | USAAF, USAF, federal civil service, consultant |
Influences | Harry Kirkpatrick, Henry Diekmann, Don McNeal, Ernest Fawbush, Franz Baur |
References
- Crisp, Charlie A.; R. Maddox (1999). "Remembering Col. Robert Miller". Storm Track. 22 (3): 3–7.
- Lewis, John M.; R. A. Maddox; C. A. Crisp (April 2006). "Architect Of Severe Storm Forecasting: Colonel Robert C. Miller". Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 87 (4): 447–63. Bibcode:2006BAMS...87..447L. doi:10.1175/BAMS-87-4-447.
- Grice, G. K.; R. J. Trapp; S. F. Corfidi; R. Davies-Jones; C. C. Buonanno; J. P. Craven; K. K. Droegemeier; C. Duchon; J. V. Houghton; R. A. Prentice; G. Romine; K. Schlachter; K. K. Wagner (July 1999). "The Golden Anniversary Celebration of the First Tornado Forecast". Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 80 (7): 1341–1348. Bibcode:1999BAMS...80.1341G. doi:10.1175/1520-0477(1999)080<1341:TGACOT>2.0.CO;2.
- Miller, Robert C.; C. A. Crisp (August 1999). "The First Operational Tornado Forecast Twenty Million to One". Weather Forecast. 14 (4): 479–483. Bibcode:1999WtFor..14..479M. doi:10.1175/1520-0434(1999)014<0479:TFOTFT>2.0.CO;2.
- Maddox, Robert (1999). "Working with Col M". Storm Track. 22 (3).
External links
- Golden Anniversary of Tornado Forecasting (National Severe Storms Laboratory)
- The Historic Forecast (National Weather Service, Norman, OK)
- 1948 prediction spurs tornado forecasting (USA Today)
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