Forensic Meteorology: Tip of the Iceberg
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https://doi.org/10.48165/Keywords:
Climate Forensic, Climatology, Weather Elements, Crime and WeatherAbstract
The master field called Forensic science has been playing pivotal roles in solving the umpteen varieties of crimes taking place across the globe. As technology infiltrates every aspect of our lives, it is no wonder that solving crimes has become almost futuristic in its advances. But, as climate change is intensifying, there is an increase in natural calamities and cataclysmic related phenomenon throughout the world leading rise to an increase in the criminal issues related to it. The ability to accurately characterize weather events supports the successful litigation of many types of cases. Hence, Forensic meteorology is one such stream which has the potential to form the basis of some inventive plot lines by helping to determine the role of weather in crimes and in the loss of lives and money. It is the science of using historic weather records, atmospheric data, eyewitness accounts, and reenactment simulations in order to determine the weather conditions at a specific time and location. This review paper aims at highlighting the said stream of forensics by bringing to notice the role and scope of Forensic meteorology.
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