The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century (1998)

Chapter: 2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being

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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.

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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Contributions of the Atmospheric Sciences to the National Well-Being." National Research Council. 1998. The Atmospheric Sciences: Entering the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6021.
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