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REPORT TO DECC LONG-TERM ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT AND INTERPRETATION (OF RADIATIVELY ACTIVE TRACE GASES) DECC contract number: GA0201 Annual Report (May 2013 - April 2014) Date: 1 st May 2014 University of Bristol: Simon O’Doherty, Aoife Grant, Anita Ganesan, Dan Say, Ann Stavert Met Office
Interpretation of long-term measurements of radiatively active trace gases and ozone depleting substances Quarterly report DECC contract number: GA0201 Date: July 2012 Authors: Alistair J. Manning, Maria Athanassiadou (Met Office), Simon O’Doherty, Aoife Grant, Dickon Young (University of Bristol
LONG-TERM ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT AND INTERPRETATION (OF RADIATIVELY ACTIVE TRACE GASES) Date: April 2012 DECC contract numbers: GA0201 AR12_all_v03 - 1 – © Crown copyright 2008 University of Bristol: Simon O’Doherty, Aoife Grant Met Office: Alistair J. Manning, Maria Athanassiadou rdscientific
in autumn 2007 when Ruthenium-106 was detected across a large area of Europe. Following this incident, a collaboration with the University of Bristol was initiated that resulted in the application of an inversion technique to identify possible locations of the release (Western et al., 2020a
characteristic of the Midlands climate. January is the coldest month, with mean daily minimum temperatures varying from just below 0 °C to about 1.5 °C. The higher values occur in the lower Severn valley and are due to the incursion of milder maritime air via the Bristol Channel. Cold air drainage
issued for major rivers including the Severn. In Yorkshire, the River Wharfe flooded the railway lines at Rotherham Central station, disrupting transport. Fortunately, severe coastal flooding in the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary was avoided as defences held, and the storm surge did not coincide
England, which saw 129% of the average rainfall. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were slightly drier than average. The wet start to the month saw counties including Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and Tyne and Wear all experience over 100% of their monthly rainfall by mid-month. Sunshine duration
England, which saw 129% of the average rainfall. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were slightly drier than average. The wet start to the month saw counties including Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and Tyne and Wear all experience over 100% of their monthly rainfall by mid-month. Sunshine duration
wet days in southern England from the 6th to the 8th brought flooding impacts. On the 9th floods closed many rail lines including Bristol Parkway to Swindon, Plymouth to Newton Abbot and Gobowen to Shrewsbury and services operating between England and Wales were badly disrupted. On the 9th roads
the 7th and 8th, the boundary of the Arctic air stalled across the far south, and snowfall developed over some southern areas of England, together with South Wales. On the morning of the 8th Bristol Airport was closed to allow snow clearance, whilst the A3 in Surrey was also closed due to HGVs struggling
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