Been out and about in Greater Manchester this morning? You didn't happen to spot anyone blowing bubbles, did you? No, United aren't at home to West Ham, it's all part of a project that's taking place during this week's Futuresonic festival in the city.
Climate Bubbles is part of the festival's Environment 2.0 strand, and aims to provide the Met Office with a picture of Greater Manchester's urban heat island (yes, there is one, despite how it feels this morning....).
Everyone can get involved with the project, and there are two simple tasks to complete - first, blow some bubbles and chase them, to record the wind direction, and second, blow a bubble and record how long it takes to travel ten metres. You can do the tasks at any time between midday today (15th May) and midday tomorrow (16th May), although apparently the best weather conditions will be after 3pm on Friday. It doesn't matter where in Greater Manchester you are - the project would like data from as many different places as possible.
Download your instructions and worksheet HERE - what're you waiting for?
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