Ivan Ray Tannehill
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Ivan Ray Tannehill was a lieutenant at Fort Story, Virginia soon after World War I, and later became a forecaster with the United States Weather Bureau and a prolific writer, focusing on meteorology
. His text on hurricanes remained the defining work on the topic from the late 1930s into the early 1950s.
by about 3˚F since the 1860s. The American Meteorological Society held a convention in Washington, D.C.
where the topic was discussed. Dr. Tannehill came away from the meeting thinking the cause was due to a slow increase in the radiation of the sun.
, the then-chief of the U. S. Weather Bureau's division of synoptic reports and forecasts was asked about the objects being seen in the sky. His quote was "I’d like to see one first before I make a guess." He did, however, rule out weather balloons, stating they were unlikely to have been mistaken "all over the country and all in one week" for mysterious objects speeding through the sky at supersonic speeds.
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
. His text on hurricanes remained the defining work on the topic from the late 1930s into the early 1950s.
Thoughts on the warming of the 1930s and 1940s
Scientists were aware of the warming of sections of the United StatesUnited States
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by about 3˚F since the 1860s. The American Meteorological Society held a convention in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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where the topic was discussed. Dr. Tannehill came away from the meeting thinking the cause was due to a slow increase in the radiation of the sun.
Connection to 1947 UFO sightings
After a flurry of UFO reports were witnessed across the United States, including one at RoswellRoswell UFO incident
The Roswell UFO Incident was the recovery of an object that crashed in the general vicinity of Roswell, New Mexico, in June or July 1947, allegedly an extra-terrestrial spacecraft and its alien occupants. Since the late 1970s the incident has been the subject of intense controversy and of...
, the then-chief of the U. S. Weather Bureau's division of synoptic reports and forecasts was asked about the objects being seen in the sky. His quote was "I’d like to see one first before I make a guess." He did, however, rule out weather balloons, stating they were unlikely to have been mistaken "all over the country and all in one week" for mysterious objects speeding through the sky at supersonic speeds.
Works published
- All About the Weather (1953)
- Cloud forms according to the international system of classification. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1938.ii, 8 p. : plates ; 24 cm.
- Drought and Its Causes and EffectsForest Fire in the American Southwest. Putting the Pieces Together. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
- Dusters and Black Blizzards (1936-07-09). Los Angeles Times.
- The Hurricane Hunters, Illustrated With Photos (1955)
- Hurricanes, their nature and history, particularly those of the West Indies and the southern coasts of the United States (1938)
- Note on Pilot-Balloon Flights in a Thunderstorm Formation (1919)
- Weather Round the World. (1913)