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Measuring the weather at home

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In this video, Janet Barlow, Professor of Environmental Physics in the Department of Meteorology demonstrates how you can measure the speed and direction of the wind using a bubble machine.

In the next Step, Sylvia introduces some additional experiments, using readily available equipment that you may like to try for yourself.

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Come Rain or Shine: Understanding the Weather

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