Droning on about the weather: meteorological science on a school-friendly scale

By Phil Murphy, Abby Brown

Issue 362 | Page 106 | Published Sep 2016

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Meteorology is an important branch of science that offers exciting career opportunities and yet is not usually included in school curricula. The availability of multi-rotor model aircraft (drones) offers an exciting opportunity to bring meteorology into school science.

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