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Mine micro-modelling and transport improvement design using big data in Africa Background: West Africa has seen several mega-mining projects being developed over the past decade. Challenges include understanding the impact of the mine design on the local weather and associated effects on the local

New York City is no stranger to the effects of tropical storms and hurricanes. In fact, being located on something of a meteorological crossroads, lying in the zone where cold, Canadian Arctic air masses meet the warm Gulf Stream current, the Big Apple is in the firing line for both extreme winter

than 0 °C will melt around the edges and stick together to produce big flakes. Snowflakes that fall through cold, dry air produce powdery snow that does not stick together. Snow is formed when temperatures are low and there is moisture in the atmosphere in the form of tiny ice crystals. How cold does

starts in September and finishes in November, during which time the temperatures get cooler, the days get shorter and quite often the weather gets stormier. Winter Winter runs from December to February; these are the coldest months of the year with the shortest days. There can be quite a big split

of the model. Big data dissemination Soon our operational forecast data will be more accessible than ever before, allowing the selection of a greater number of variables within our data even before viewing or downloading. New API technology will also help you manage and greatly reduce the volume

and - as a bonus - far too big to get up your nose! Materials required • • Cardboard Packing paper • • Newspaper A cereal box • • Masking tape • • Paint • Scissors A pencil PVA glue or wallpapered paste Instructions for craft projects by Daisy Fox Supersized pollen grains Activity Steps 01 02 Decide how big you

From getting to grips with the data to exploring the impacts of climate change to debating some of the big questions we're facing as individuals and communities, our resources can help you discover more about our changing climate.

Learn About Weather is an exciting, new course that will launch in September. The course will run over four weeks, with a few hours of learning per week. Weeks one to three cover the basics of weather, starting with the big picture, moving on to synoptic charts, air masses, fronts, wind and clouds

IT roles, but it does have a greater number of women working in IT than is typical of the sector.  Right now, two of the four developers in my team are women, and so is our team lead.  This makes a big difference to my background stress levels and I don’t feel like I have to 'represent women

. Weather radar A device that sends out electromagnetic pulses which detect objects in the sky, like raindrops, and can tell how big they are, where they are and how fast they are falling. Weather career stories | People in weather and climate Weather hero cartoon activity Part 2: Storytelling challenge