fandomhigh | Physics with trees, Period 1, 17 Sep '08

Inside the classroom it was sunny with 33% cloud cover, with a cool north-easterly breeze of only a few kilometers an hour running off a incipient cold front. The pressure had risen a few bars and the humidity dropped a little by the time class assembled.

"Meteorology," said Mohinder, "The study of atmospheric conditions with the purpose of engaging in forecasting future weather conditions. An impractical ideal perhaps, but with enough accuracy to avoid denying a hurricane. The chaotic nature of our multi-particulate atmosphere and oceanic system gives us an inherent uncertainty in weather forecasting," he went on, describing ensemble forecasting and numerical prediction.

"Despite the computing power needed for this analysis, meteorology is still dependent on observation from thousands of weather stations," said Mohinder, gesturing at the rain gauges, barometers, therometers and other equipment, each grouped around a desk. "There are handouts if you need more details of the equipment. And of course, plenty of weather to observe," he finished. Mohinder pushed the silver button centred in one of the desks and a dark, crackling cloud formed high above it.

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With weather.

Listen, or talk quietly, or wish you'd brought an umbrella.

Work together or on your own with the instruments (thermometers, barometers, anemometers, sunshine recorders, gauges, mirrors, etc)

Also the weather conditions over/around each stations are moddably changable when you hit the switch.

Mohinder's around during and after class, if he's needed.

I don't mind the rain so much as the mud.

Ami Mizuno, with a typhoon

Ami started usign the equipment. Mostly she had observed weather on the news on TV, and of course when she played with the ocean-water.

Cimorene, with fog.

Andrew Wells, with... a chill breeze.

Andrew was a little preoccupied with hitting the switch at his station and watching the weather change.

Karal Austreben, stormily.

Karal was listening, absolutely rapt. The idea that someone with no foresight and no weather Gift could divine the weather was fascinating.

Karal, after a protest from Altra, turned the weather to an active thunderstorm.

He'd use the instruments in a moment, and he and Altra would read the handouts, but for now, he just wanted to watch the storm.

Rikku, a bright sunny day

Rikku did not like the looks of that cloud, dammit.

Rikku was going to try her best to pretend that she was paying attention to the instruments and not freaking out about possible thunderstorms.

Stupid storms.

Inara Serra, with a chance of showers

Inara listened to the lecture, rapt. The breeze was a particularly lovely touch.

She wasn't sure exactly what button she pushed, but she was pretty sure she hadn't meant to end up in the middle of a blizzard.

Hmmm. Inara started working with the instruments, trying to predict how long this storm would last, and whether she needed to go find a pair of mittens and a coat.

Physics with trees, Period 1, 17 Sep '08

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