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lifted from the desert by a large storm in Northern Africa. To the east of the image a phytoplankton bloom is visible in the Black Sea. The bright stripe across the centre of the image results from sun-glint, which occurs when the sun's rays are reflected directly to the satellite by the sea's surface

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not to the same extent as further south with 97mm of rain (69% of average). This means the UK saw less than half of its average rainfall for the month, with 43.4mm falling, just 45% of average. Dr Mark McCarthy of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre said: “The second half of January

• newspaper cuttings, YouTube clips • Station 1 – meteorological equipment e.g. wind vane, Station 2 – weather clothes e.g. umbrella, rain coat, sun Station 3 – weather forecasts e.g. online weather reports, Station 4 – weather conditions e.g. descriptions of wind, heatwaves, snow Once groups have

Storms are very complex systems that play an important role in the transport of heat and energy across the world. Therefore, they can be affected by small changes in regional and global patterns. Some influences on storm activity that are likely to be affected by climate change are: Sea surface

be why showers in summer are often heavier than in winter. As the climate continues to warm, the effect will increase, and heavy rainfall events are expected to become more common. The movement of weather patterns across the world For example, the position of the jet stream near the UK influences a lot

understanding of the mechanisms of climate variability. This understanding comes from the published literature and our own original research. Current research topics include investigating the mechanisms by which the stratosphere influences Northern Hemisphere winter atmospheric circulation

in the HadCRUT5 global temperature dataset which runs from 1850. Dr Colin Morice is a Climate Monitoring and Research Scientist with the Met Office. He said: “2022 was another near-record year for global average temperatures, despite the slight cooling influence of La Niña: a pattern of climate

Study shows human induced climate change made the UK’s record-breaking annual temperature around 160 times more likely.

It is now possible to confirm that 2022 was the UK’s hottest year on record, with an average temperature of over 10°C recorded for the first time. Influence of climate change An attribution study conducted by Met Office scientists has shown that what would have been around a 1-in-500 year annual

Causes of changes to different aspects of the climate system are attributed to human and/or natural influences.

Observations contain information about how climate has varied. Climate models provide the facility to investigate the impact of different influences on climate, including both anthropogenic and natural factors, and to determine the level of variability that would still exist in the climate system