Bridging the gap between theory and applications: An inquiry into atmospheric science teaching

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 507-517

  Roebber, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE TEACHING; STUDENT LEARNING;

METEOROLOGY;

EID: 19044370630     PISSN: 00030007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-86-4-507     Document Type: Article

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