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V Klementinu bylo naměřeno: 250 let dat — co ukazuje historie počasí v Praze
In Clementinum it was measured: 250 years of data - what shows the history of the weather in Prague
Location: National Library of the Czech Republic, Mariánské náměstí 5, Praha 1
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records from Klementinum are a set of data that captures the weather development in Prague from the end of the 18th century to the present. The lecture will explain how this data help scientists understand climate transformations, will show the most interesting period when the weather in Prague has significantly deviated from the average, and how this information is used in analyzes of current climate change. Listeners will learn what role the long -term observations in meteorology and hydrology play. Ilona Zusková, who leads the team at the Prague branch of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, which takes care of meteorological measurements. Ilona Zusková ensures that the data from the measurement stations be properly processed, archived and available for further use. Thanks to her work and leadership, meteorologists and the public can rely on the fact that weather information is accurate and verified.