The History of Weather Forecasting — Test 2, Section 4
Cambridge IELTS 14 · Test 2 · Listening Section 4
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Ancient cultures • many cultures believed that floods and other disasters were involved in the creation of the world • many cultures invented ___ and other ceremonies to make the weather gods friendly • people needed to observe and interpret the sky to ensure their ___ • around 650 BC, Babylonians started forecasting, using weather phenomena such as ___ • by 300 BC, the Chinese had a calendar made up of a number of ___ connected with the weather Ancient Greeks • a more scientific approach • Aristotle tried to explain the formation of various weather phenomena • Aristotle also described haloes and ___ Middle Ages • Aristotle's work considered accurate • many proverbs, e.g. about the significance of the colour of the ___ , passed on accurate information. 15th–19th centuries • 15th century: scientists recognised value of ___ for the first time • Galileo invented the ___ • Pascal showed relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude • from the 17th century, scientists could measure atmospheric pressure and temperature • 18th century: Franklin identified the movement of ___ • 19th century: data from different locations could be sent to the same place by ___
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The history of weather forecasting
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A lecture on the early history of weather forecasting, from ancient cultures to the nineteenth century.
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