That this is so cannot be deniedĪnd the last ten years in the British Meteorological Service have seen many changes in this direction - in More and more engineering techniques which must be integrated together. With the general theme of the book that modern meteorological observations and communications are becoming This glimpse of the future will no doubt be criticized by some and deplored by others but it is in line
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No meteorologist would be engaged in routine procedure from the observation of data to theĭissemination of the forecasts but would only be required for specialist interpretation and verification work. This would observe at all points in threeĭimensions and transmit to a collection point where observations would be selected and fed to an electronicįorecast computer, the forecast finally being automatically disseminated by radio and other distribution Of the complete weather instrument envisaged for the future. Special assemblies and systems such as automatic weather stations. To the measurement of each of the main meteorological quantities. The arrangement of the book has followed that of the previous edition, separate chapters being allocated The researcher in a given field such as meteorological instruments in the aircraft, radar and radio fields would however have to consult the more specialized papers for Meteorologists and particularly for students. This book is therefore an excellent reference book for all practising Instruments new examples of which appear in almost every issue of the meteorological journals. It is impossible in a work of this type to give an exhaustive account of all the various research and specialized Official Weather Services particularly those of Canada and the U.S.A. In doing so they have usuallyĬonfined their description to general principles and their examples to apparatus found in routine use in Measuring surface pressure, temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind. Modifications and few additions the previous excellent accounts of the more standardized instruments for Such as radar-wind finding, thunderstorm location, and radar-storm detection and have retained with minor In this new edition the authors have included descriptions of new instruments and techniques 86, 1942) there have been many developments particularly in the field of measurements in the In the 13 years since the first publication of this standard work on meteorological instruments (see Quarterly Which is incompatible with the rest of the work carried out by the Office o r through the Office for the Man through the ordinary broadcast forecast bulletin ? There seems here to be deficiency in efficiency Of the forecasting - surely something rather better can yet be produced to satisfy the wants of the ordinary With the great demand, with the regrettable continued absence of Airmet but with the high standard This has been somewhat offset by the recent introduction of a summary and forecast They want is some intelligent and up-to-date prognostication on which they may base their activities for At present they merely hear, incorporated in this, a condensed version of the earlier bulletin what To listen but it must be that a large portion of the population sit back in the evening to listen to the 9.0 o’clock Of the forecast bulletin before the 9.0 p.m. In this connextion one might also put in a plea for further information in the restoration In public money here might save far larger sums elsewhere through those who rely on the forecasts for The allotted time, thus eliminating the present time-lag ? This would not only give credit to the forecasterīut would also save him the often unjustifiable ignominy of suffering the slings and arrows from critics whenĪ difficult synoptic situation and the time-lag factor have together combined to make his forecast soundĪbsurd at the time of issue - it would, too, be of much greater practical value ! A little extra expenditure
Station at Broadcasting House so that the forecaster could prepare his forecast on the spot and read it at forecast bulletins ? Here it may be there is considerable room for improvement in spite of recent welcome changes. ‘ weather-minded.’ But what of the ordinary B.B.C.
Little to be desired in putting over routine forecasts and many intelligent television watchers are becoming
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