Agricultural Meteorology

The objects of the American Meteorological Society are "the development and dissemination of knowledge of meteorology in all its phases and applications, and the advancement of its professional ideals." The organization of the Society took place in affiliation with the American Association for the Advancement of Science at Saint Louis, Missouri, December 29, 1919, and its incorporation, at Washington, D. C., January 21, 1920. The work of the Society is carried on by the Bulletin, the Journal, and Meteorological Monographs, by papers and discussions at meetings of the Society, through the offices of the Secretary and the Executive Secretary, and by correspondence. All of the Americas are represented in the membership of the Society as well as many foreign countries. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Radiant Energy, Its Receipt and Disposal....Pages 1-26 Aerial Microclimate....Pages 27-58 Soil Microclimate, Its Creation, Observation and Modification....Pages 59-73 Protection from the Cold....Pages 74-89 Capture of Radiant Energy by Plants....Pages 90-108 Response of Animals to Heat....Pages 109-122 Transport of Soil and Snow by Wind....Pages 123-132 Transport of Small Organisms in Moving Air....Pages 133-137 Rainfall, Runoff, and Return....Pages 138-148 Supply of Water to Plants....Pages 149-162 The Loss of Water to the Air....Pages 163-180 Forecasts and Decisions....Pages 181-188