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An example of that strategy had its finest hour
當全球的未來遭到威脅時
when the future of the world was in the balance.
這種方法大放異彩
In a quiet corner of the Met Office library hangs a map,
在英國氣象局圖書館的僻靜角落掛著一張地圖
probably the most famous weather map in the world.
它可能是全世界最著名的一張氣象圖
It's the forecast for D-Day.
它是諾曼底登陸的天氣預報
It played a critical role
對于二戰的結局
in the outcome of the Second World War.
它發揮了至關重要的作用
The weather forecast might well have won the war.
可能是天氣預報贏得了戰爭
They were trying to predict, within a window of a few days,
他們嘗試預測在幾天里
with the right amount of moon, the right tides,
是否有合適的月相 合適的潮汐
as to whether the weather would be flat enough for the landings.
以及合適的天氣用于登陸
The forecast was for this ridge of high pressure
預測結果是這道高壓脊
to move in across the western part of the Channel.
將從海峽西部移動過來
As you can see, it hadn't got quite as far in as was expected.
能看到 它沒有預計中走的那么遠
So conditions weren't perfect,
所以登陸條件并不是絕佳的
but they knew that if they didn't go at the beginning of June,
但是他們知道如果六月初不出發的話
they'd have to wait another month.
就必須再等一個月
