Search results (807)

On the 23rd and 24th of September 2019 the first WCSSP Programme Science Workshop took place at Church House in London. The event was successful in celebrating the network of partnerships formed under the programme. Attendees included representatives of UK Government, WCSSP partners from China

in the commercial side of the Met Office working on business development in the energy sector. Martin completed an MSc at the department of Meteorology at the University of Reading in 1996 as part of his training within the Met Office and a PhD in urban meteorology at King’s College London in 2015. External

and will inform further actionable information for city stakeholders. LOCATIONS • Bristol • Belfast • London City • Kirklees • Leeds • Glasgow • Exeter Ongoing 4 months Bristol City Council identified a need for an overview of Bristol’s past and future climate that could build a foundation of shared knowledge

of the east and southeast. Temperatures soared and the hottest April day since 1949 was recorded at St James's Park in London on the 19th when 29.1 °C was reached: just below the highest recorded April temperature of 29.4 °C. Local April temperature records were broken at many long-running stations

Geddes, were granted temporary appointments in the General List as Captain and Lieutenant respectively. The service was supported by the Meteorological Office in London, which became operational 24/7 for the first time.          The Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres

and the relevance of the Met Office in achieving these missions. As an example of the economic value the Met Office brings, London Economics estimates the Met Office will add £56 billion of value to the UK economy over the next decade – £19 for every £1 of public money invested. You can read more about the new Met Office strategy for 2025-2030 on our website.

with University College London, the Met Office is examining model forecasts of space weather events and comparing these with observations to characterise model performance. This approach is a very effective way of pinpointing sources of model error, and it is possible to use this information to improve

this understanding to design cities that are more resilient and adaptable. The Met Office is providing a new set of probabilistic climate projections for London that are fully consistent with the methodologies adopted by the UK Climate Projections (UKCP09). PROMETHEUS The use of probabilistic climate data

to 1957 New record (1958 missing). (16.6) Ronaldsway 82.4 31 67.3 1962 Data back to 1957. New record (15.1) Manchester New Record 74.9 31 61.2 1964 Data back to 1949. Airport (13.7) London New Record Weather 87.2 31 74.0 1999 Data back to 1965. (13.2) Centre Aldergrove 78 31 70.1 1935 Data back

, including forecasts of tropical cyclones, heavy rain and heatwaves. Career background Joanne joined the Met Office in November 2007 after completing an MSc in Geophysical Hazards at University College London (UCL) and a BSc in Physcial Geography from the University of Sheffield.  In 2014 Joanne