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to contribute to the design of future dynamical cores. Career background Terry studied Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Sheffield University from 1969 to 1972. He then went to Liverpool University to undertake a PhD on Heat and Mass Transfer in Fluid Flow and joined the Met Office in 1975

An Amber National Severe Weather Warning for rain has been issued with heavy rain expected in the Pennines on Thursday. Accumulations of up to 100mm are possible within the warning area which could cause significant disruption. A wider area to the east of Manchester covering Leeds, Sheffield

modelling, research observational capabilities, and data sciences. Career background Sean joined the Met Office in 1986 after completing a Physics degree at the University of Sheffield, and held positions in the Hadley Centre on Extended-range (30-day) prediction and then working at NWP timescales

UK rainfall total for 2019 was 1240 mm, which is 107% of the 1981-2010 average, making this a wet year overall although not especially so. Parts of the North Midlands, South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire were notably wet through the year, and Sheffield had its second wettest year in a station record

a l'Energie Atomique in Cadarache, Provence, analysing energy transport in the French superconducting tokamak experiment. In 1994 Glen started work at the High Temperature Science Laboratories at Sheffield University, where he undertook research work modelling electric discharge light sources with commercial applications, before joining the Met Office in 1998.

, with a particular emphasis on heat and human comfort in the built environment. The Met Office is providing new simulations of regional climate change, that include the effects of urban land cover and anthropogenic heat release with an emphasis on Manchester and Sheffield. Adaptation and resilience

, 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

on the 8th, 63.8 mm of rain fell at Sheffield (South Yorkshire). A wind gust of 95 knots (109 mph) was recorded at the Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 2nd. Snow 6 cm deep was recorded at Cromdale (Morayshire) on the 8th. Weather impacts November started with unsettled weather across the UK

between Sheffield and Edinburgh, including the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and the Pennines. In East Sussex and Kent, snow showers could bring local accumulations of 2-3cm; many parts however may see little or no snow. In the more northerly warning area, locations over 200m

to Devon, including Sheffield which recorded 26.4°C: the hottest April day on record (records from 1883). In total, 64 stations broke their records for warmest April day. There will be more bright sunny weather for most of the UK on Friday, with just a few showers in the far north of Scotland which