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R, Caya D, Cote J (2002) Downscaling ability of one-way nested regional climate models: the big-brother experiment. Clim Dyn 18:627–646 Diro GT, Rausher SA, Giorgi F, Tompkins AM (2012) Sensitivity of seasonal climate and diurnal precipitation over Central America to land and sea surface schemes

across the UKCP CPM ensemble and so significant at some locations. However, biases in the CPM are still substantially less than for the RCM (31%, Fig 9), and the big improvement in the representation of hourly precipitation occurrence going from RCM to CPM is still apparent for CPM_fix (40% bias

This became known as the Night of the Big Winds. • The Instruments Division saw a dramatic increase in the demand on its resources during the war. Not only was it required to supply certified instruments to Meteorological Office stations across the world, it was also tasked with supplying the Naval

approach to project management and software development that helps teams deliver value to their customers faster. Instead of betting everything on a “big bang” launch, an agile team delivers work in small, but consumable, increments. Requirements, plans, and results are evaluated continuously so teams

. This is a tremendous achievement and provides us with a bespoke approach for improving a range of practices in the workplace. Gaining this accreditation truly is a milestone in our ongoing journey to ensure the Met Office is a great place to work. Equally we have made big strides in our diversity reporting

for purpose for the new supercomputer. Over the last year, NGMS has seen notable success, with delivery of a prototype system. There is still lots to do, but this is a big landmark to have reached and I am excited to see this work come to fruition over the coming years. In response to the new supercomputer

Atlantic Area. 20 Upper Atmosphere The need to understand more about the upper atmosphere was brought into sharp relief following the ‘Night of the Big Winds’ (24–25 March 1944) when an allied bomber stream destined for Berlin which had been forecast to meet winds no stronger than 45 mph encountered winds

five-year average (FAOSTAT accessed May 2022). Note: provides a measure of dependence on cereal imports; the bigger the number, the higher the dependence (cereals include wheat, rice, and coarse grains - maize, barley, sorghum, millet, rye and oats). Climate readiness, poverty ND GAIN score & rank

Met Office The Public Weather Service’s contribution to the UK economy May 2007 “The Met Office is a big success story. You are world leaders in your field. Renowned and respected throughout the world to the extent you’re practically a global brand. We in the MoD are absolutely determined to make

climate with low annual rainfall, very high temperatures in summer and a big difference between maximum and minimum temperatures, especially in the inland area. The regional distribution of rainfall in Yemen is affected by the country’s topography, particularly by the Sarawat mountain range which