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==Summary==
Weather monitoring has been observed since the early development of writing. Although many early observations appear to be superstitious, from our perspective, it is also evident that scientific knowledge developed over time as relationships between observed weather phenomena and what preceded the event became better established. Weather monitoring has always been a major concern for societies that have been fixed to the land, weather because of their urban or agricultural systems or simply because the tremendous destruction that ill weather could cause. Although our instrumentation and scientific understanding has advanced rapidly since the 19th century, simple observations also allowed sometimes accurate predictions to be made and better preparation. This includes the understanding of the volatility of climate and its potentially detrimental long-term consequences.
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