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to proceed, re‑route or reschedule. And when a worker is caught in severe weather, the system empowers managers to triage swiftly and coordinate a rescue with clearer situational awareness. READ MORE: Seeing the bigger picture: How satellite data shapes Met Office forecasts These benefits add up: fewer

and de-icing the surface of the 3rd rail.   “Leaves on the line can be a big issue at this time of year. When trains run over leaves on a track, it creates a poor adhesion environment, where trains – which are obviously very heavy – struggle to get the friction required to move and stop efficiently

decision about the location, giving them the confidence to proceed with their ambitious plans. READ MORE: Seeing the bigger picture: How satellite data shapes Met Office forecasts As SaxaVord’s offering has developed, so too has the Met Office’s support. The relationship has evolved from initial site

current state can have big influences on the future forecast. That’s why forecasts are updated regularly using the latest data and insights. These updates help keep the forecast accurate and aligned with current conditions and expectations.  Comparing global models  Meteorologists at the Met Office use

Christmas and this year’s prediction was made using weather forecast at longer lead times. As a result, the uncertainty of Santa's journey times this year is naturally higher as reflected by the width of the bell curve.  The bigger picture  This festive application demonstrates how our system helps

, poetry, an animation and a game, all to inspire Devon to think big about a net-zero future, helping DCC to spur action beyond the organisation. The Net Zero Visions mural on the Sustainability Hub, University of Plymouth Partnerships DCC is an active part of several partnerships across the county

the exploitation of the ExCALIBUR principles outlined in [1], to develop new algorithms, software and related e- Infrastructure that will result in the efficient use of current Petascale and future Exascale supercomputing hardware in order to draw insights from ITER [2] “Big Data” and to guide the design

likely to rely on paddy production as a primary means of livelihood. Owing to the fertile land, good irrigation and bigger land parcels, paddy productivity is higher in the southern plain of the Terai region than in the Hill and Mountain regions. At higher altitudes – generally further north

in forecasting Keeping our weather stations afloat We take a look at the Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) that send observations of conditions around the UK and at sea. Part of something bigger Wheat rust in Ethiopia A new, wide-ranging partnership could lead to more effective crop protection against wheat rust

service works well, is easy to understand and easy to communicate, time of issue was the potential only issue sometimes. Controlling the narrative is important for being a trusted source of information and issuing far in advance can be problematic if the event is not as big as anticipated. Meeting