How is the weather forecast?
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| Audience/Grade: | High School Junior -Continuing Education 11-Continuing Education |
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Environmental Engineering General Engineering, Engineering Science Geological Engineering Information Systems Information Technology Surveying and Geomatics Engineering |
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Organization:Met Office |
| Description: | "The idea of personalised weather forecasting on BBC television was first raised at an executive lunch in 1953. The BBC's then Director-General noted that "...a young but highly professional meteorologist who was in the party..." had made the point that it would be better if, instead of just weather maps and charts, the forecaster himself appeared on screen. Within a year the anonymous young man's idea had become a reality - with the help of "...an easel and treatment to walls for background..." - at a cost of around 50. On 11 January 1954, George Cowling (from the Met Office) became the first person to present a weather forecast on British television. The broadcast lasted for five whole minutes." Provided by Met Office, one of the world's leading providers of environmental and weather-related services. The website provides a history of weather forecasting as well as a short tutorial on how it is done today. Photo: George Cowling George Cowling, January 1954. |
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| Keywords: | weather forecasting George Cowling BBC |
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Met Office website has educational links for K-12 as well as higher education. |
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| Publication Date: | January 2009 |
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WWW |
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Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/ |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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