A History and Test of Planetary Weather Forecasting - A PhD Dissertation Presented by Bruce Scofield (2010).pdf

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A History and Test of Planetary Weather
Forecasting
Bruce Scofield
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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A HISTORY AND TEST OF PLANETARY WEATHER
FORECASTING
A Dissertation Presented
by
BRUCE SCOFIELD
Submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
May 2010
Geosciences
©
Copyright by Bruce Scofield 2010
All Rights Reserved
A HISTORY AND TEST OF PLANETARY WEATHER
FORECASTING
A Dissertation Presented
by
BRUCE SCOFIELD
Approved as to style and content by:
______________________________________
Lynn Margulis, Chair
_______________________________________
Robert M. DeConto, Member
_______________________________________
Frank Keimig, Member
_______________________________________
Brian W. Ogilvie, Member
_______________________________________
Theodore D. Sargent, Member
_______________________________________
R. Mark Leckie, Department Head
Department of Geosciences
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to first thank my advisor, Lynn Margulis, for her recognition that my
unconventional thesis lies within the boundaries of the geosciences. She understands very
well how ideas in science come in and out of fashion and things that were dismissed or
ignored in the past may very well be keys to future insights. Second, I wish to thank her
for her continuous support of my larger education in matters pertaining to the science of
Gaia and in regard to the art of teaching college-level students. Her unique teaching style,
which combines rigorous drill on basics and patient nurturing, has been a template for my
ongoing development as a teacher.
I wish also to thank my committee for their support of my thesis project. Frank Keimig
helped me frame an unusual research study in conventional forms wherever possible.
Brian Ogilvie stressed the need for objectivity in my historical writing and pointed me
towards authors who had already explored and organized some of the territory relevant to
my thesis. Rob DeConto always had a good sense of what I was attempting and made
many useful suggestions regarding the details of a proper scientific study. Ted Sargent,
with whom I had many interesting discussions about controversial subject matter in
general, helped with the overall conceptualization of the project.
Several others outside of the academic world have either stimulated thought on the topic
or helped by directing me to resources. I wish to thank Valerie Vaughan for many
discussions on astrology and for her impressive publication,
Earth Cycles,
an annotated
bibliography of scientific matters and recent publications that pertain to geocosmic
influences on climate and weather. I also wish to thank Barry Orr for help in technical
and software-related matters and for discussions that helped me focus my study. Finally, I
wish to thank my mother Lucy Scofield for her moral support and education-related
financial help which allowed me to pursue knowledge with reduced pressures.
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