Unlocking the secrets of tomorrow's weather

The modern meteorologist now has at his or her disposal a vast new battery of instruments for observing and predicting the weather, from radar and rockets to computers and earthgirdling satellites. Certain limited forms of weather modification are already being practised with success, warning systems are taking some of the unknown out of hurricanes, and forecasting is reaching new standards of precision.

Full mastery of the weather is still a dream, but mankind has begun to forge the key that will unlock the secrets of tomorrow's weather.

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