Weather forecasting

Series: Agi/Ebe Earth Science Series

Duration: 0:19:24

Genres: Educational, Educational | Nature

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 5Mar75 · MP27813 (Jul-Dec 1975) Copyright holder: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Description: Presents a brief history of weather forecasting, comparing earlier forecasting methods with present-day computerized procedures. Documents the preparation of an actual weather forecast concerning a large midwestern storm system. Stresses the importance of accurate weather forecasting by showing how data from satellites, reports from weather stations around the world, and around-the-clock observations are combined to give the most accurate prediction possible. Second edition of Our Weather., Presents a brief history of weather forecasting, comparing earlier forecasting methods with present-day computerized procedures. Documents the preparation of an actual weather forecast concerning a large midwestern storm system. Stresses the importance of accurate weather forecasting by showing how data from satellites, reports from weather stations around the world, and around-the-clock observations are combined to give the most accurate prediction possible. Second edition of Our Weather.

Complete Record: , Presents a brief history of weather forecasting, comparing earlier forecasting methods with present-day computerized procedures. Documents the preparation of an actual weather forecast concerning a large midwestern storm system. Stresses the importance of accurate weather forecasting by showing how data from satellites, reports from weather stations around the world, and around-the-clock observations are combined to give the most accurate prediction possible. Second edition of Our Weather.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.