Robert C. Miller
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Col. Robert C. Miller, USAF (1920–1998), was an American meteorologist, who pioneered severe convective storms forecasting and applied research, developing an empirical forecasting method, identifying many features associated with severe thunderstorms, a forecast checklist and manuals, and is known for the first official tornado forecast (1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes), and it verified, in 1948. [1][2][3][4]
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Robert C. Miller | |
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Born | 1920 |
Died | 1998 |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1942–1965 |
Rank | Colonel |
Other work | Meteorologist |
Known for | Tornado and convective storm forecasting |
Awards | Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Meteorology |
Institutions | USAAF, USAF, federal civil service, consultant |
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