History of weather observing at Fort Washita, Oklahoma 1842 - 1861

Grice, Gary K.

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History of weather observing at Fort Washita, Oklahoma 1842 - 1861

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2005
By Grice, Gary K.

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Alternative Title:

History of weather observations ; Fort Washita, Oklahoma, 1842 - 1861
Personal Author:

Grice, Gary K.
Corporate Authors:

Climate Database Modernization Program (U.S.) ; Midwestern Regional Climate Center (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service)
Description:

"Weather observations at Fort Washita (based on the National Climate Data Center database) were taken by U.S. Army surgeons, most likely in the vicinity of the hospital. This requirement of observing the weather by Army surgeons was mandated in 1814 by Dr. James Tilton, Surgeon General of the Army. Although the project grew slowly in the Army Medical Corps during the early 19th Century, by the 1840s, weather observations were important duties of Army field surgeons, including those at Fort Washita. The first observation was taken at Fort Washita on Jul 12, 1842 with the last weather observation recorded on Mar 31, 1861"-Executive summary.
Content Notes:

prepared by Gary K. Grice.

"Current as of February 2005."

"This report was prepared for the Midwestern Regional Climate Center under the auspices of the Climate Database Modernization Program [CDMP], NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina."

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Bibliography: pages 15-16.
Keywords:

Climate History Meteorological Instruments Meteorological Services Meteorological Stations Meteorologists Meteorology Weather Forecasting Meteorological Instruments Meteorological Services Meteorological Stations Weather Forecasting
Document Type:

Miscellaneous
Place as Subject:

Oklahoma ; Fort Washita ; Fort Washita (Okla.)
Name as Subject:

United States. Weather Bureau ; United States. Weather Bureau
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Public Domain
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Library
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urn:sha256:4ea5cf66a09a3f2416180d564bfe38f5ba3b504a04f8f6d971c192731f20f10e
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