 Weathering Heights
We’ve been trying to predict the weather since the dawn of time. Find out how a new generation of forecasting tools are yielding more accurate weather predictions – and whether forces of nature, including chaos, make accurate minute-by-minute weather prediction at the local level impossible.
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Interview: Rebecca Roberts talks with M.I.T. Professor Emeritus, Edward Lorenzo, about the factors that limit our ability to predict weather despite extraordinary technological and computational advances. Join in. |
Watch:
Reporter Barbara Moffat meets Hurricane Hunters, teams who fly directly into fierce tropical storms in an effort to predict their intensity, speed and path.
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Vote:
Is research into controlling the weather a good thing?
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Research:
Interested in finding out more on latest technology for weather prediction and chaos theory? Here are some
places to start. |
Discuss:
When would a better weather prediction have improved your life?
What's your opinion? |
