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in the Earth’s atmosphere. We need the sun to help us also. As the sun warms the ground and sea, it also warms the air particles. When the air around us gets warmer, it rises, and when the warm air rises, the space it leaves is replaced by cold air, which is heavier. This rushing movement of air is the wind

conditions. Figure 5. Valley or radiation fog (© J. Corey). Coastal regions The coastal climate is influenced by both the land and sea between which the coast forms a boundary. The thermal properties of water are such that the sea maintains a relatively constant day to day temperature compared

The Global Model Evaluation and Development group develops the Met Office global model, which is used across all timescales from Weather, Seasonal to Climate forecasting.

The team of scientists working in this area have a goal which is to continually develop and deliver the best global atmospheric and land surface model for all scales from weather to climate. This team defines, develops and tests packages of improvements to the global atmosphere (GA) and global land (GL

WEATHER CLIMATE WATER The HIGHWAY project Harnessing scientific research, support for national meteorological services, regional cooperation and community engagement to help vulnerable communities in East Africa JUMUIYA YA AFRIKA MASHARIKI East African Community Severe weather on Lake Victoria

The Global Hazard of Extreme El Niño's Research spanning across the WCSSP Projects Professor Adam Scaife, Met Office What are El Niño events? A natural oscillation in our climate system The largest natural change in climate from one year to the next Some facts and figures: • Largest events reach ~3

Amazing aurora story Space Weather | Amazing aurora Amazing aurora Story For thousands of years when the sun went to bed and the moon shone out in the dark, our ancestors would look up to find a patchwork of glistening, twinkling stars in the night sky. Sometimes, if they were lucky, other magical

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Wet and windy weather is on the cards for many this week, as the influence of low pressure dominates the forecast.

the south at night. Between these weather fronts, there will, at times, be spells of sunshine and when the sun is out it’s going to feel quite mild,” said Alex.   You can check the latest forecast on our website, by following us on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store. Keep track of current weather warnings on the weather warning page.

at www.metoffice.gov.uk/schools © Crown Copyright 2022, Met Office Climate change jargon busting Jargon-busting cards Greenhouse effect The greenhouse effect is the warming of planet Earth. It is caused by gases in the atmosphere capturing energy from the sun. These gases are called greenhouse gases. Without