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| + | Some of the earliest detailed records of meteorological data derive from ancient Mesopotamia from the 7th century BCE. During that time, a detailed record spanning some six hundred years seems to have been collected that described weather phenomena, often focusing on difficult or bad weather. While the texts often focus on omens, particularly what might happen after a weather phenomenon such as storms, the compiling of the data suggests a type of forecasting was intended by the compilation. In effect, the records may have been an attempt to correlate weather events with other events, including political, economic and other important matters.<ref>For more on early Mesopotamian records, see: Taub, L.C. (2003) <i>Ancient meteorology. Sciences of antiquity</i>. London ; New York, Routledge.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:40, 8 November 2017
We have increasingly become accustomed to seeing the impact of major hurricanes and weather phenomena on communities. Fortunately, over the 20th and 21st centuries, weather monitoring technologies, such as radar, have allowed us to obtain much more warning before events occur. However, weather monitoring has had a long historical road, as past and modern societies have always had a desire to know what would happen to their crops, homes and livelihoods.
Early Development
Some of the earliest detailed records of meteorological data derive from ancient Mesopotamia from the 7th century BCE. During that time, a detailed record spanning some six hundred years seems to have been collected that described weather phenomena, often focusing on difficult or bad weather. While the texts often focus on omens, particularly what might happen after a weather phenomenon such as storms, the compiling of the data suggests a type of forecasting was intended by the compilation. In effect, the records may have been an attempt to correlate weather events with other events, including political, economic and other important matters.[1]
Later Development
Modern Technologies
Summary
References
- ↑ For more on early Mesopotamian records, see: Taub, L.C. (2003) Ancient meteorology. Sciences of antiquity. London ; New York, Routledge.