Better weather forecasting

Australia, 1974

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Episode of Series “The Researchers”.
The Australian Numerical Meteorological Research Centre uses high powered computers, mathematical models and information from the Bureau of Meteorology in their attempts to improve weather forecasting.

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production company

CSIRO

Duration

00:04:52:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1974

Appears in

The Researchers

Group of items

The Researchers

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

314069

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Weather

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Weather forecasting

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mathematical models

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Meteorology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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