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Preserving the History of Meteorological Science
This site explores the history of meteorology as a scientific discipline. It examines how weather knowledge developed over time—how people observed the atmosphere, built instruments, formed theories, organized data, and gradually learned to forecast what had once seemed unpredictable.
The focus is on historical context: what was known at the time, how it was measured, what assumptions were made, and where those methods succeeded or failed. No prior scientific background is required.
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