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Simon uses ground-based instruments to observe and better understand aerosol, cloud and radiation processes, so as to improve NWP forecast models.

Areas of expertise Aerosol microphysics; Radiative effects of aerosols; Cloud microphysics (boundary layer). Publications by Simon Current Activities  Simon carries out analysis and quality control on data gathered from ground-based instrumentation. This includes in-situ and remote sensing

with a planetary surface. m [YYYYMMDD]T[hhmm]Z-PT[nnnn]H[mm] M-boundary_layer_depth.nc Hourly (0-54) 3-hourly (51-120) Instantaneous cloud amount below 1000ft ASL Fraction of horizontal grid square occupied by cloud below 1000 feet above sea level. 1 [YYYYMMDD]T[hhmm]Z-PT[nnnn]H[mm] M

and characteristic • Visibility • Amount of cloud • Type of cloud identified by observer • Height of cloud base • Present and past weather • Duration of sunshine • Short wave solar radiation intensity • State of ground and of concrete slab identified by observer The measurement of almost all

front is slow-moving across southern England (the crosses on the front indicate that it is weakening). Despite becoming less active this front retains some of its characteristics. It is likely that significant amounts of cloud will be trapped under the ridge and this could be thick enough to generate

Areas of expertise Boundary layer meteorology and observations, including clouds, fog, and stable boundary layers Designing and running observational campaigns Publications by Jeremy Price Current activities Jeremy works as a Scientific Manager in Observation Based Research, located at their out

Dr Keith Williams Keith is the Head of Atmospheric Processes and Parametrizations and conducts research into process-orientated model evaluation. Dr Paul Barrett Paul leads research into the representation of clouds and radiation Dr Martin Best Martin manages the research undertaken on land surface

at 10m above the ground • Atmospheric pressure at the station level and reduced to mean sea level • Pressure tendency and characteristic • Visibility • Amount of cloud • Type of cloud identified by observer • Height of cloud base • Present and past weather • Duration of sunshine • Short wave solar

) and a sharp or rumbling sound (thunder). Thunderstorms are associated with convective clouds and are most often, but not necessarily, accompanied by precipitation at the ground. Cumulonimbus clouds (Latin: cumulus – heap; nimbus – rainy cloud) Heavy and dense cloud, of considerable vertical extent

current weather or environmental situations - for example, images of cloud-top height, fog coverage or ash clouds from a recent volcanic eruption. The image data can also be processed to form data-sets suitable for climate applications - for example, historical sea-surface temperature analyses

Areas of expertise Satellite imagery. Radiative transfer. Clouds and radiation.  Publications by Pete Current activities The work of Pete aims to enhance the use of existing and new satellite radiance observations in the weather forecasting process, via the development of value-added products from