Post by J85K on Apr 2, 2016 7:00:55 GMT -4
Compliments of Robert_J85I
The pioneers of weather forecasting - physi....pdf (144.39 KB)
The pioneers of weather forecasting - physi....pdf (144.39 KB)
In 1853 a group of maritime nations agreed (following an American suggestion) that sailors
on their ships would log their position, air pressure, temperature, wind force and direction
at set times each day. The man selected to co-ordinate the UK's weather-recording effort
was Robert FitzRoy, and his appointment marked the beginning of what has become the
Meteorological Office (Met Office). FitzRoy's job was not to predict weather, though.
Instead, he was charged with facilitating and gathering the various weather observations,
with the aim of producing climatological wind charts to reduce the cost of shipping.
on their ships would log their position, air pressure, temperature, wind force and direction
at set times each day. The man selected to co-ordinate the UK's weather-recording effort
was Robert FitzRoy, and his appointment marked the beginning of what has become the
Meteorological Office (Met Office). FitzRoy's job was not to predict weather, though.
Instead, he was charged with facilitating and gathering the various weather observations,
with the aim of producing climatological wind charts to reduce the cost of shipping.