Weather Forecasting In this lesson we are going to discuss about the traditional and the modern methods of weather forecasting
Answer Text: Weather Forecasting -Prediction of the conditions of the atmosphere for a given place for a certain period. Methods of Weather Forecasting Traditional Methods - Prediction of weather based on traditional beliefs and facts. • Plants shedding leaves indicates period of drought.• Safari ants indicate it will rain. • Migration of butterflies also indicates it will rain. • Croaking of frogs during dry season indicate its going to rain. • Flowering of certain plants indicates the onset of rainfall. • Changes in the intensity of sunshine indicate its going to rain. Modern Methods-Prediction of weather using modern instruments and new technology of collecting, transmitting, processing and analysing weather data. Instruments Used 1. Satellites-electronic devices which orbit the earth which collect and transmit weather data which is interpreted by computers. 2. Radar-an instrument used to see cloud formation.3. Sensors/radiosondes-instrument fixed on a balloon used to measure atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity. 4. Computers-electronic device used to store, analyse and display weather information.
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