Summary
The effect of philosophical thought on scientific achievement is briefly discussed. Through a study of the types of problems investigated and the methods employed by the Chicago School of meteorology an attempt is made to isolate its philosophy. In the light of these results certain concepts favoured by the Chicago School such as energy transmission, horizontal mixing, and indirect circulations, are discussed.
Zusammenfassung
Die Auswirkung einer auf die Grundvorstellungen zurückgehenden Denkweise auf den wissenschaftlichen Fortschritt wird kurz diskutiert. Durch eine Untersuchung über die von der Chicagoer Meteorologenschule in Angriff genommenen Problemstellungen und über die von ihr angewandten Methoden wird der Versuch gemacht, ihre Grundanschauungen herauszuschälen. Im Lichte dieser Ergebnisse werden bestimmte, von der Chicago-Schule bevorzugt behandelte Begriffe wie Energieübertragung, horizontaler Austausch und indirekte Zirkulation diskutiert.
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Brève discussion d'une philosophie des notions fondamentales et de son influence sur le progrès scientifique. Par une étude de la problématique à laquelle s'applique l'école météorologique de Chicago et de ses méthodes, on tente de dégager ses fondements. A la lumière de ces résultats, certaines notions adoptées par l'école de Chicago telles que la transmission de l'énergie, l'échange turbulent horizontal et la circulation indirecte sont soumises à une discussion.
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McIntyre, D.P. The philosophy of the Chicago School of meteorology. Arch. Met. Geoph. Biokl. A. 4, 24–32 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02246790
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