Blue Hill Observatory: A Legacy of Weather Monitoring
In Milton, Massachusetts, MatthewDouglasclimbsastaircaseuptotheroofofaweatherobservatory.
在麻薩諸塞州米爾頓，馬修道格拉斯爬上樓梯，來到氣象觀測站的屋頂。
Hechecksaheavyglassballinametalcradlethatrecordssunlightonastripofpaper.
他檢查了一個放在金屬支架上的沉重玻璃球，該支架可以將陽光記錄在紙條上。
Thisdailyroutinehasbeenfollowedfor141 yearsattheBlueHillObservatoryandScienceCenter.
藍山天文台和科學中心已經沿用這一日常作息141年了。
Itislocated15 milessouthofBoston.
它位於波士頓以南 15 英里處。
Theyusemostlythesameanalogtoolstocollectweatherdata.
他們大多使用相同的模擬工具來收集氣象資料。
Thisincludesmeasuringtemperature, humidity, precipitation, andwind.
這包括測量溫度、濕度、降水量和風力。
Theserecordshelpinweatherforecastsandscientificresearch.
這些記錄有助於天氣預報和科學研究。
MatthewDouglas, thechiefweatherobserver, hasworkedtheresince 1997.
首席氣象觀測員馬修道格拉斯自 1997 年以來一直在那裡工作。
Hewearsabluesweatshirtwiththeobservatory'snameonit.
他穿著一件印有天文台名稱的藍色運動衫。
Hementionedthathisroutineremainsthesamedaily.
他提到自己每天的作息都一樣。
Theonlythingsthatchangearethenumbersandtheweather.
唯一改變的只有數字和天氣。
AccordingtoexecutivedirectorAlexEvans, BlueHillisAmerica'soldestweatherobservatorystillinoperation.
據執行董事亞歷克斯·埃文斯稱，藍山是美國仍在運行的最古老的氣象觀測站。
Thestaffhasusedthesameinstrumentssince 1885, includingmercuryandalcoholthermometers.
自 1885 年以來，工作人員一直使用相同的儀器，包括水銀溫度計和酒精溫度計。
Theyalsousehygrometersmadewithhumanhairtomeasuremoisture.
他們還使用由人頭髮製成的濕度計來測量濕度。
Theglasssphereontheroofhelpstrackbrightsunshinehours.
屋頂上的玻璃球有助於追蹤陽光充足的時段。
Douglassaidkeepingthesameinstrumentsallowsthemtoseerealchangesinweatherpatterns.
道格拉斯表示，使用相同的儀器可以讓他們看到天氣模式的真正變化。
Thisway, theycanbesuredifferencesarenotcausedbynewmeasuringtools.
這樣，他們就可以確定差異不是由新的測量工具造成的。
Havingareliabledatabaseiscrucialforclimateresearch.
擁有可靠的資料庫對於氣候研究至關重要。
In Milton, Massachusetts, Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase up to the roof of a weather observatory.
He checks a heavy glass ball in a metal cradle that records sunlight on a strip of paper.
This daily routine has been followed for 141 years at the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center.
It is located 15 miles south of Boston.
They use mostly the same analog tools to collect weather data.
This includes measuring temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.
These records help in weather forecasts and scientific research.
Matthew Douglas, the chief weather observer, has worked there since 1997.
He wears a blue sweatshirt with the observatory's name on it.
He mentioned that his routine remains the same daily.
The only things that change are the numbers and the weather.
According to executive director Alex Evans, Blue Hill is America's oldest weather observatory still in operation.
The staff has used the same instruments since 1885, including mercury and alcohol thermometers.
They also use hygrometers made with human hair to measure moisture.
The glass sphere on the roof helps track bright sunshine hours.
Douglas said keeping the same instruments allows them to see real changes in weather patterns.
This way, they can be sure differences are not caused by new measuring tools.
Having a reliable database is crucial for climate research.
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