Qzectb wrote in news:71fded30-187f-4251-b1be-
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Are there readers in this newsgroup who have a strong interest in
weather as it relates to aviation? I don't mean just the stuff you
need to get from point A to B safely or to pass your written but
deeper knowledge -- where and why does icing occur?


Cold wing, wet outside.


The physics of
thunderstorms?


Plenty of moisture high lapse rate.


Turbulence?

Air moving around for various reasons.


Fog and clouds?


more moistrue than the air can hold.

How are aviation
forecasts prepared?


Experience and various rules of thumb.


What is the technology behind automated weather
observations?


Various. How long is a piece of string?

And how about the meteorological research aircraft that
penetrate hurricanes?


Yes, the exist.

In a nutshell, I'm trying to gauge the potential interest in a book
that would satisfy the curiosity of the more scientifically minded
pilot. Does such a book already exist?


Yes.


I'm both a pilot and a professor of meteorology, and I have already
written a couple of successful college textbooks. I've been thinking
about the above book as my next possible project, but would only
bother if I had a sense that there was real interest.


There might be. The FAA's publication is pretty skimpy and written at a
sixth grade level. The standard by which all others are measured i
Aviation Weather by Peter Lester. It's excellent if you have insomnia.
Also good for the nuts and bolts of meteorology.

Bertie



Bertie