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and collaborated on biological dispersion projects such as modelling locusts in East Africa and the development of dispersion modelling to support Defra’s response to a Bluetongue outbreak. In 2024, Sarah became the Head of the Atmospheric Dispersion and Air Quality group. Prior to starting work at the Met Office, Sarah gained a degree in Physics at Nottingham University, and since starting work has gained an MSc degree in Meteorology from Reading University.
months were warmer than average, especially September which was 1.8 °C above average, with only the September of 2006 having been warmer in a series from 1884. There was a hot spell between 13 and 26 July, with temperatures exceeding 30 °C on six consecutive days from 17th to 22nd, the highest reading
on the Whitsun Bank Holiday was Prabost, Skye, in Inverness-shire after it recorded 16.6 hours of sunshine, an impressive feat for any day in the UK, let alone a bank holiday! If you're interested in reading more about record-breaking weather, why not check out our blog posts on consecutive sunshine records
Meteorological Organization. Since he obtained his PhD in meteorology from the University of Reading in 2000 he has published over 60 peer-reviewed collaborative papers on climate research, climate modelling and climate services while at the Met Office and since 2019 also at the University of Southern
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and Climate with Management at the University of Reading. Over 200 students have also completed our facilitated, online management training course the ‘Essentials of Management’. Case study - Capacity development through education and training
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Observations Website Keen amateur meteorologists can enter snow depth readings on our Weather Observations Website (WOW). Alongside our network of professional observers and automated weather stations, amateur observations can help give additional situational awareness to our forecasters. Stay
. Consider training walks on coastal or low level paths and know your limits. It’s also important to consider parking and any traffic problems, which could delay your planned start time. Further reading can be done by the use of technical navigation books, such as ‘Navigation in the mountains
(or millibars), with a reading of 947.9 hectopascals recorded in northern Scotland, a new October record for the region. Northern Ireland also experienced its strongest October gust on record, with Magilligan recording a gust of 92 miles per hour. Across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and even parts of northern
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