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was severely injured in a stagecoach accident. It ended his seagoing career, and he was then put to work as Superintendent of the US Navy Depot of Charts and Instruments at the US Naval Observatory. He realised that he now had at his disposal thousands of observations about wind, weather and currents

of string. Step 2: Tape the other end of the string to the marked point on the anemometer sheet. Step 3: Work in pairs or individually to hold up the anemometers OR stick them onto a wall and blow on the object from one side in order to raise the string. Use the chart to see how fast the air is moving

, Mickleham (Surrey) 62.2 mm (rain fell from 1145Z to 1300Z) South Farnborough (Hampshire) 60.2 mm (rain fell from 1215Z to 1330Z) Upper Basildon (Berkshire) Pirbright Institute (Surrey) Merrist Wood Agricultural College (Surrey) Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Wisley (Surrey) Frimley Pumping Station

suggested constructing walls and barriers to protect against extreme sea level events. Certainly, there is scope for more sub-national and local sea level projections to feed into the decision making of coastal planners and communities in Pakistan. Page 4 of 47 1. Introduction Sea level rise over

, a multinational or an allotment gardener, forecast accuracy is pivotal for building trust with all who take decisions based on our weather and climate information. So it’s satisfying to see that our record in 2016/17 continued an upward year-onyear, reaching 91.4% accuracy for our next day temperature

, UK data produced by the National Climate Information Centre at the Met Office, chart the new records now broken almost on an annual basis. We recorded the all-time highest UK temperature of 38.7°C recorded during last July’s heatwave at Cambridge Botanic Gardens. By using a technique called

plan to monitor and manage risks to this infrastructure through to the end of this century 88 . This includes a program to monitor and upgrade flood defenses such as flood walls and embankments. The flood walls and embankments are an intrinsic part of the Thames landscape. As flood defence works

, the country’s first Professor of Social Mobility. His work is dedicated to improving the prospects of young people from under-resourced backgrounds focusing on research that has a direct impact on policy and practice. Over 40 employees joined Lee’s webinar as he discussed what social mobility

focusing on research that has a direct impact on policy and practice. Over 40 employees joined Lee’s webinar as he discussed what social mobility is and shared findings from Social Mobility in the Southwest. This report highlighted that the southwest has the worst educational outcomes for disadvantaged

allowed the D-Day landings to occur in June 1944, bringing to a close the horror of World War Two. If you fly, consume items transported from beyond your garden, use public transport (trains or buses) or utilities (electricity or water) or take account of severe weather warnings, you are likely to have