Students
at Bryanston School collecting data for Metlink
School pupils around the south are taking an extra interest in the
weather over the next few weeks - as part of the MetLink International
project.
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| Hi-tech
weather collection equipment at Bryanston. |
The scheme,
run by the Royal Meteorological Society aims to get young weather
forecasters gathering data on sun, rainfall and temperature.
Through the Internet, they can then compare their results with other
participating schools across the world.
Around 80 primary and secondary schools from 27 countries are taking
part in MetLink - from as far afield as America, Ethiopia, India,
Japan and Romania.
So far, schools here have found that its been wet in Jakarta, dull
in Kwazulu-Natal, foggy in Sweden and cold in Tokyo.
Bryanston
School in Blandford, Lychett Minster School in Poole and the Medina
Valley Field Centre on the Isle of Wight are amongst the educational
establishments in the South taking part.
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| BBC
South's Dorcas Henry |
BBC South's weather
presenter, Dorcas Henry sees the value of getting weather forecasting
into the classroom:
| "I
think MetLink is a great way of actually finding out how weather
is measured. Its great fun finding out what the weather is doing
in different parts of the world. You never know, some of the
TV weather forecasters of the future could be involved!" |
| Dorcas
Henry |
The aims of the project are principally to encourage young people
to develop an interest in the weather. However, the connections
made between schools on the Internet mean students are able to make
contacts and stay in touch with pupils all over the world.
To follow the progress of MetLink International, visit the Royal
Meteorological Society's website.
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