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Beginning with Basic Research


Earth Explorer
02-01-1995
Beginning With Basic Research

Weather influences the way we dress, what we eat and drink, and the way we enjoy our leisure time. The weather can even affect our mood. A cold, clammy day may bring gloom. Let the weather change to sunny and bright, and our mood changes to match. It's little wonder that most people take a keen interest in what tomorrow's weather will bring.
In predicting weather, scientists called meteorologists rely on one basic process: observation. Weather reporters (many of whom are meteorologists as well) are always looking for change. They track changes in wind direction, in temperature, in cloud cover. They look at dozens of factors--and how ...

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