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Outline the methods of Weather Forecasting.

Outline the methods of Weather Forecasting.

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Martin
1.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.

2.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/radiosodes-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.
marto answered the question on March 22, 2019 at 07:41

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