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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.
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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
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BBC South's
weather presenter, Dorcas Henry sees the value of
getting weather forecasting into the classroom:
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"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!"
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Dorcas
Henry
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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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