Snowden D. Flora

Snowden D. Flora

Infobox Scientist
name = Snowden D. Flora


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birth_date = 1879
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death_date = 1957
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fields = Meteorology, Climatology
workplaces = U.S. Weather Bureau, Kansas State Board of Agriculture
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known_for = Tornado and hail history, climate studies
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influenced = Thomas P. Grazulis
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Snowden Dwight Flora (1879 - 1957) was an American meteorologist and climatologist best known for studies of the history of weather events such as tornadoes and hail. His book, "Tornadoes of the United States", was the only even modestly advanced book on the subject available for many years and influenced an entire generation of meteorologists as well as contributed to the advancement of the field as a compilation of material unavailable elsewhere. Its many uniquely available photographs and engaging anecdotes helped make it easily the best selling book in the history of the University of Oklahoma Press at the time.

Selected works

Flora published many articles and books in his lifetime. Here are some:
* Flora, Snowden D. "Climate of Kansas".
* --- "Tornadoes of the United States". Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1953. ISBN 0806102624. (reprinted, Jun 1973)
* --- "Hailstorms of the United States". Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, May 1956. ISBN 0806103590.

See also

* John Park Finley
* David M. Ludlum
* Thomas P. Grazulis

External links

* [http://libraries.ou.edu/etc/westhist/Flora/index.html Snowden Dwight Flora Collection] (University of Oklahoma Libraries)


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