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Sverre Petterssen, the Bergen School, and the Forecasts for D-Day (2004)

History of Meteorology
Volume: 1
Pages: 75--83

Publication Date: 2004
Edition Details: Part of a special issue: International Perspectives on the History of Meteorology: Science and Cultural Diversity
Language: English

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Meteorology World War II Science and war; science and the military Weather forecasting 20th century, early Norway Petterssen, Sverre

In the wee hours of June 5, beneath the storm-drenched skies of England, the Allied forecasters advised General Eisenhower that a very short break in the weather would allow the invasion to proceed. On Tuesday, June 6, 1944, under barely tolerable conditions, the largest amphibious landing force ever assembled landed on the beaches of Normandy. Ironically the German meteorologists, aware of new storms moving in from the North Atlantic, had decided that the weather would be much too bad to permit an invasion attempt. The Germans were caught completely off guard. Their high command had relaxed and many officers were on leave; their airplanes were grounded; their naval vessels absent. This paper focuses on Petterssen's early career and contributions to the war effort, highlighting his role as the only Norwegian-trained meteorologist involved in the contentious forecasts for D-Day.

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