The invention of the telegraph in the mid-1800s improved weather forecasting because
A)the location and movement of weather conditions could be tracked
B)radiosondes carried telegraph instruments to multiple locations
C)computers hadn't been invented yet
D)an instrument for measuring temperature had not yet been invented

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The telegraph allowed for the transmission of information quickly over long distances, which allowed for the location and movement of weather conditions to be tracked and reported to forecasters in a timely manner, improving the accuracy of weather forecasts. Radiosondes and computers were not yet invented at the time the telegraph was introduced, and while an instrument for measuring temperature had been invented prior to the telegraph, its use was not widespread until later.

The Invention of the Telegraph in the Mid-1800s Improved Weather