Forecasting Weather and Climate
The Naked Scientists Podcast
Dr Chris Smith
4.6 • 958 Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2006
⏱️ 60 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Live from the BBC, the naked scientists. |
| 0:07.0 | This week we're looking into the science of the weather forecast or to give it its proper name meteorology how |
| 0:14.0 | a weather forecast predicted how accurate are they and also we'll be hearing from |
| 0:17.3 | researchers that have now built mathematical models of how we build up weather and |
| 0:21.0 | climate and how they can look into the future not just |
| 0:23.2 | months but years ahead to see what the weather has in store for us that's coming |
| 0:26.9 | up tonight and if you'd like to join in the discussion call me now I'm Chris |
| 0:30.4 | 8459 25 2000 or you can email Chris at Naked Scientist. |
| 0:35.0 | Naked Scientist.com. |
| 0:36.0 | Also here to help present tonight's program, |
| 0:37.8 | is Dr. Cat, hello, cat. |
| 0:39.0 | Hello, we're going to be bringing you news tonight of the Fisher-Pold, the missing link between creatures |
| 0:45.1 | that lived in the sea and creatures that lived on the land. |
| 0:48.0 | Chris has been finding out about that. |
| 0:49.7 | I've been looking into snoring and who's more likely to snore than other people and |
| 0:54.8 | unfortunately we don't know whether we can stop that yet and also bringing you |
| 0:58.8 | news of an exciting writing competition for all you aspiring science writers and broadcasters out there. |
| 1:05.0 | And we also have up for grabs a trip round the Met Office because one of our guests this evening is |
| 1:09.7 | Alex Hill from the Met Office that's where they forecast the weather. We'll be talking to him later, |
| 1:13.6 | but if you win our competition this evening, then you could be off down there to join Alex and you |
| 1:17.3 | could put together your very own weather forecast as you hear on the radio. So get calling |
| 1:21.4 | now 08-59-2559 25 2000 or email Chris at naked |
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