The history of weather forecasting

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The history of weather forecasting

Ancient Cultures

• many cultures believed that floods and other disasters were involved in the creation of the world

• many cultures invented 31. and other ceremonies to make the weather gods friendly

• people needed to observe and interpret the sky to ensure their 32.

• around 650 BC, Babylonians started forecasting, using weather phenomena such as 33.

• by 300 BC, the Chinese had a calendar made up of a number of 34. connected with the weather

Ancient Greeks

• a more scientific approach

• Aristotle tried to explain the formation of various weather phenomena

• Aristotle also described haloes and 35.

Middle Ages

• Aristotle’s work considered accurate

• many proverbs, e.g. about the significance of the colour of the 36. , passed on accurate information

15th–19th Centuries

• 15th century: scientists recognised value of 37. for the first time

• Galileo invented the 38.

• Pascal showed relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude

• from the 17th century, scientists could measure atmospheric pressure and temperature

• 18th century: Franklin identified the movement of 39.

• 19th century: data from different locations could be sent to the same place by 40.