Weather By Numbers

Duration: 33

Year Published: 1966

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Presents Joseph Smagorinsky explaining his mathematical models designed to simulate real weather patterns in the earth's atmosphere. Gives an idea of the immense amount of work involved in collecting weather data, applying complex formulas to these data, utilizing computers in this area, and comparing mathematically-produced maps to actual weather maps. Suggests possible applications to weather control and forecasting.

Complete Record: Presents Joseph Smagorinsky explaining his mathematical models designed to simulate real weather patterns in the earth's atmosphere. Gives an idea of the immense amount of work involved in collecting weather data, applying complex formulas to these data, utilizing computers in this area, and comparing mathematically-produced maps to actual weather maps. Suggests possible applications to weather control and forecasting., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.