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Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather

1 season·3 episodes·60 min avg.·United Kingdom

Alok Jha charts the history of weather forecasting from its origins in the early 19th century.

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May 23, 2016

Alok Jha investigates how weather forecasting was transformed from superstition into science.

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Episode 2
May 30, 2016

Alok Jha investigates how modern weather forecasting was born amid the horrific catastrophes of the 20th century, as meteorologists helped fight two world wars and tried to predict natural disasters across the globe.

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Episode 3
Episode 3
Jun 6, 2016

The final episode tells the story of how meteorology became one of the most important scientific endeavours of the modern age.

Cast

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Alok Jha
Self - Presenter

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