Meterology
Humankind’s ability to predict the weather has come a long way over the past century. It doesn’t seem like to long ago that the only way we could forecast weather events as to look at nature. Farmers would look at things such as when the birds migrated, and if there were a “ring around the moon” to determine if the winter would arrive early, or if it would rain. Today meteorologists have sophisticated radar, computers, and satellites that help them analyze weather patterns and events. With this high-tech equipment, mankind’s ability to predict the weather has greatly improved. Oklahoma has one of the best weather forecasting systems in the world. The University of Oklahoma (OU) has one of the best meteorology schools in the entire nation, if not the world. Here young meteorologist wannabe’s can take part in some of the most cutting edge research. OU has the most powerful weather radar in the entire world, and is home to the NEXRAD. (Nexrad) It also played a rather integral part in “demonstrating that Doppler weather radar can be a useful tool in the detection of tornadoes, hail, and other severe weather events.” (Weather Center) It’s really no surprise that Oklahom
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Approximate Word count = 791
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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