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Weather Forecasting

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Partially cloudy sky with the sun shining through clouds. Caption: that weather moves in patterns across the sky,

Weather forecasting has changed from a day-to-day guess based on local observation to a scientific method dependent on global data collected accurately, in detail, and at set times. Traces the progression of forecasting from data-collection methods to regional centers for computer plotting and analysis to prediction of weather for the next five to seven days. Includes why forecasting is important.

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Runtime: 19 minutes 47 seconds

Polar bear on all fours walking in the dark. Caption: It was the cold in fact that created polar bears.
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
Palm trees bent horizontally from the force of wind. Caption: - There's evidence that the storms have increased.
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Aerial view of lush green trees and grass covered ground. Caption: In temperate regions, there's been an increase in rain,
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Field with green foliage in the foreground and fields with round bales of hay in the background. Caption: The climate still impacts agriculture.
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Illustration of Earth. Midlatitude jet stream (cool) at the top of the globe and Subtropical jet stream (warm) close to the equator. Both move clockwise. Caption: it is a powerful band of winds known for bringing winter storms
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Grade Level: 8 - 12
Large puffy clouds across an open expanse of sky. Caption: (narrator) And from clouds, we get precipitation,
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Grade Level: 8 - 12
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