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centuries later. Throughout the ages, thinkers, philosophers and naturalists examined the phenomenon of the rainbow effect, noting its appearance not just in the sky but in other circumstances too. But in every case, two elements were essential for that characteristic burst of colour, water vapour

an indication of expected cloud conditions and temperature. Finally it would highlight any weather-related hazards that were likely to occur in particular counties or districts. These would include violent thunderstorms, high winds, unusually high or low temperatures, floods, flash floods and landslides

What are clouds? Overview What are clouds? How do they form? In this activity you’ll learn the answers to these questions and find out how to identify clouds. You’ll then get the opportunity to make your own cloud spotting binoculars, and watch the clouds go by, by going outside or looking out

Clouds National Meteorological Library and Archive Factsheet 1 — An introduction to clouds The National Meteorological Library and Archive Open to everyone The library was first mentioned in the 1870 Annual Report of the Meteorological Office. In 1914 the archive was established as the official

Cloud types for observers Reading the sky Cloud types for observers Reading the sky Cloud types for obser vers 1 Introduction Clouds are continually changing and appear in an infinite variety of forms. It is possible, however, to define a limited number of characteristic forms observed all over

differences, and some very high resolution climate modelling suggests that summers may tend to become drier overall but when it does rain it will fall in heavier bursts, which has implications for flash flooding. • Drought - It is very challenging to say whether drought events are becoming more common

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bursts its banks on the afternoon of the 7th which affected the M1 at junction 34, and not far from there the Environment Agency used high-volume pumps to move water away from homes. Many rescues were carried out by the fire service in Doncaster, and on the 8th a major incident was declared

saw the start of a slow thaw. Burst water pipes then became a problem with Northern Ireland worst affected - a week of sub-zero temperatures and the subsequent thaw resulted in some 40,000 homes and businesses being without mains water. Weather Data Snow 25 November to 8 December 2010 From Thursday