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Critchfield, Howard John was born on September 24, 1920 in Vernon, Colorado, United States. Son of Owen Isaac and Mable Luella (McCutchan) Critchfield.
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A scientific text, explaining the elements of weather and climate, the characteristics of climate regions, and the effects of climate on plant and animal life. Bibliogs.
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Climate and the atmosphere. Heat and temperature. Atmospheric moisture. Motion in the atmosphere. Weather disturbances. Climatic classification. Climates dominated by equatorial and tropical air masses. Climates dominated by tropical and polar air masses. Climates dominated by polar and arctic air masses highland climates. Climate, vegetation, and soils. Climate and water resources. Climate and agriculture. Climate transportations, and industry. Climate and housing. Climate and human comport. Climatic change. Modification of weather and climate.
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Critchfield, Howard John was born on September 24, 1920 in Vernon, Colorado, United States. Son of Owen Isaac and Mable Luella (McCutchan) Critchfield.
Student, Lewiston State Normal, 1940. Student, University North Carolina, 1943. Bachelor, University Washington, 1946.
Master of Arts, University Washington, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1952.
Elementary teacher School District 2, Boundary County, Idaho, 1940-1942. Instructor Washington State University, Pullman, 1947-1948. Visiting lecturer University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1948-1950.
Professor geography Western Washington University, Bellingham, 1951-1988, professor emeritus, since 1988, state climatologist, 1976-1987.
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(Climate and the atmosphere. Heat and temperature. Atmosph...)
Member Bellingham City Planning Commission, 1957-1962. Served to staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow American Geography Society (life).
Member Association American Geographers (life), National Council for Geography Education (life), American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), American Association State Climatologists (president 1979-1980 council member). Clubs: Bellingham Yacht.
Married Rose Doreen Caygill, February 17, 1950 (deceased July 1969). Children: David, Anne Louise.