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on the business of our customers. The range of applications was very varied and included wind farm siting, burst water mains, leaves on railway lines, hospital admissions and sales of beer. Dan has been working in the NCIC since 2000. Prior to joining the Met Office, Dan obtained a BSc in Physics from the University of Bristol. Subsequently he obtained an MSc in Meteorology from the University of Reading while working at the Met Office.

work and expertise that our people apply to develop international standards recognised.  In this case, Chris represents a cohort of experts that have made significant contributions to the sharing and use of big data and very much deserves this esteemed recognition by the geospatial data community.” Award nominations for the Gardels Award are made by members – the prior Gardels Award winners – and approved by the OGC board of directors.

week’s conditions are likely to fall just outside of official Met Office heatwave thresholds. However, this shouldn’t lead to any disappointment as many can anticipate a very fine spell of weather with temperatures reaching 27°C during the middle of the week.”  The highest recorded April

Storm Dennis will bring very heavy rain and strong winds to the UK this weekend, with a risk of flooding and travel disruption in some areas.

The Met Office has issued multiple National Severe Weather Warnings for wind and rain from Saturday through to Monday, including several amber rain warnings for parts of England and Wales. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: “Storm Dennis will bring another very unsettled spell

(MOSAC) outlined the key conclusions of his report on the 18 th MOSAC Meeting which was held 13 th -15 th November 2013. The report was overall very positive noting a number of highly ambitious and forward looking projects. � The Board discussed the draft FY1415 Business Performance measures and agreed

and Computer Science at Southampton University, Professor Endersby has also demonstrated a long-term commitment to computing education and the development of world-class data scientists. Professor Endersby said: “I am delighted and honoured to have been awarded the BCS Society Medal.  This is very much

of the Board are very much looking forward to working with her as we build on the outstanding reputation of the Met Office and continue the important transformation which will enable the Met Office to remain a world class organisation.” Professor Endersby, who will take up the role early in December said: “I

in the UK.” After a largely dry and bright day on Monday, it will become very unsettled again on Tuesday and Wednesday. A band of rain, with hill snow in the north, will be followed by sunshine and blustery showers. Through Tuesday afternoon and evening, winds will strengthen across Northern Ireland

models represent water vapour in the atmosphere lead to uncertainty in predictions of the NAO's future behaviour. Taking account of these limitations reveals a substantial response of the NAO to volcanic eruptions and greenhouse gases. The findings indicate that under a scenario with very high

, because the weather keeps changing and some indicators for indigenous knowledge are not reliable. Farmers survive on farming and when they don`t predict the season very well of course their crops and livestock cannot survive. Mary, is a member of savings group, and a mother of 4 children living