Robert C. Miller
For other persons of the name Robert or Bob Miller, see Bob Miller (disambiguation).
| Robert C. Miller | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 1998 |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942-1965 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Other work | Meteorologist |
| Robert C. Miller | |
|---|---|
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | USAAF, USAF, federal civil service, consultant |
| Known for | Tornado and convective storm forecasting |
| Influences | Harry Kirkpatrick, Henry Diekmann, Don McNeal, Ernest Fawbush, Franz Baur |
| Notable awards | Meisinger Award |
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]
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". B. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 87 (4): 447–63. 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, and K. K. Wagner (July 1999). "The Golden Anniversary Celebration of the First Tornado Forecast". B. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 80 (7): 1341–1348. doi:10.1175/1520-0477(1999)080<1341:TGACOT>2.0.CO;2. Cite uses deprecated parameter
|coauthors=(help) - ↑ Miller, Robert C.; C. A. Crisp (August 1999). "The First Operational Tornado Forecast Twenty Million to One". Weather Forecast. 14 (4): 479–483. 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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