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. The vast amounts of global historical weather data being recovered, imaged, digitised and added to international terrestrial and marine data bases by this initiative, come from a wide variety of sources. These include those of National Meteorological Services and various professional, amateur and more

with forecasts covering an area 50km from the shore. Knowing wind speed and direction was crucial to the fishermen, as most of them had boats powered by sail, and wind also influences the waves on the lake. Gusty winds can stir up nutrients from the lake floor, encouraging fish to come to the surface. So

a forecasting service, with a strong desire to have access to information that will help them to select suitable seed varieties, as well as plan key activities around sowing, cropping and irrigation. This need is not only informed by a wish to reduce input costs but also comes after losses in the Terai region

temperatures this week, make sure your animals have access to fresh drinking water, good ventilation and shade from direct sunlight at all times. When it comes to walking or exercising dogs, don’t take them out during the heat of the day- stick to early morning or late evening walks- and never leave them

Transmission. When we think about the weather's impact on clean energy, wind and solar generation typically come to mind. However, equally important is how weather affects the infrastructure that delivers energy to our homes and businesses. From pylons to substations, this critical equipment faces year

Allowances come from the use of a method called "Hunter's Allowance" (see Further Information, below). The Hunter-style Sea-Level Rise Allowances are provided in four text files. For each of three representative concentration pathways RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP8.5 there is a file containing the Basic

and spatial extent of hot weather through the year, although the counts may come from several events (2020 includes also 24 and 25 June and 31 July). In terms of hot days with temperatures exceeding 32°C, 2020 is one of the most notable years in the UK’s observational records, although the exceptional

in just 2 months. The winter storms brought the most significant flooding of the calendar year in January and February, with the Somerset Levels and Thames valley worst affected. In general it was the persistence of the storms rather than the intensity of any individual event which led

will liaise with Dr. Hartmut Bosch of the University of Leicester who is leading this GAUGE work package. Satellite information will be used within the global inversion studies, the success of these efforts will be reported to DECC as they come to fruition. 16. Make provision for up to 5 days’ ad

and for the Met Office to support and contribute to this. COVID-19 may still present many challenges to come, but I am confident that Met Office staff will rise to those challenges and continue to drive forward our ambitious strategy. Finally, I would like to thank all Met Office staff and the Executive team