An artist's impression of Richardson's fantastic forecast factory1. (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lynch, Peter
• Is Part Of: Weather. Volume 71:Number 1(2016:Jan.)
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 18
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Meteorology -- Periodicals; Weather -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 551.1
• DOI: 10.1002/wea.2652
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0043-1656

Abstract

Abstract : In 1922 Lewis Fry Richardson published a remarkable book, Weather Prediction by Numerical Process, describing his attempt to forecast changes in the weather by numerical means. In his preface, Richardson wrote: This investigation grew out of a study of finite differences and first took shape in 1911 as the fantasy … [described below] . Several artists have created images of the forecast factory. One particular image, which has recently come to light, is described in this note. The painting is a remarkable work, rich in detail and replete with hidden gems.