ðiːz sˈɔːɹts ʌv faʊndˈeɪʃənz nˈætʃɚɹəli bɪɡˈæn təbi ɐplˈaɪd təwˈɔːɹdz ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv θiəɹˈɛɾɪkəl mˈɑːdəlz ʌv ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪk θˌɜːmoʊdaɪnˈæmɪks wˌɪtʃ dɹˈuː ðɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən ʌvðə bˈɛst mˈaɪndz.
These sorts of foundations naturally began to be applied towards the development of theoretical models of atmospheric thermodynamics which drew the attention of the best minds.