Retrotechtacular: An Oceanographic Data Station Buoy For The 1960s
When we watch a TV weather report such as the ones that plaster our screens during hurricane season, it is easy to forget the scale of the achievement they represent in terms of data collection and interpretation. Huge amounts of data from a diverse array of sources feed weather models running on some of our most powerful computers, and though they don’t always forecast with complete accuracy we have become used to their getting it right often enough to be trustworthy.
It is also easy to forget that such advanced technology and the vast array of data behind it are …read more
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