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Sunshine is measured using either Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorders or modern sunshine sensors. A pyranometer is used for measuring global radiation.
traceability to the world radiation standard. How we measure sunlight For a great many years the only instrument for measuring sunshine duration was the Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder. The original instrument was invented by Campbell in 1858 but the later card-holding version was a development
as no surprise to anyone who was there, Glastonbury 2007 holds the record for the festival’s wettest day. 60.1mm of rain fell in a single day at nearby Rodney Stoke. For other unsettled weather, the highest wind gust speed recorded for Glastonbury was 41mph, which has been reached at Yeovilton
holds the record for the festivals wettest day. 60.1mm of rain fell in a single day at nearby Rodney Stoke. For other unsettled weather, the highest wind gust speed recorded for Glastonbury was 41mph, which has been reached at Yeovilton in 1985 and 1987 during the event. Although 1997 was dubbed
on the day in question. The Met Office uses two types of sunshine recorder. How does this affect the sunshine grids? The majority of the stations in the Met Office network that record sunshine duration use a Campbell-Stokes recorder. However, a significant proportion of the stations that report
Weatherlands forecast Types of weather instruments Barometer Interior of Stevenson screen showing thermometers Weather vanes and anemometers Rain gauges Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder Rain detector Weather forecast word mat 28° -3° Snow Snowy Snowing Sun Sunny Hot Cold Spring Summer 21 Wind
) Historic and Notable Flood Events • Lynmouth Flash Floods 1952 (Link) • East Coast Floods 1953 (Link) • Martinsown Record Rainfall 1955 (Link) • Chew Stoke Floods 1968 (Link) • Halifax Floods 1989 (Link) • Towyn Coastal Floods 1990 (Link) • Boscastle Flash Floods 2004 (Link) • Summer 2007 Floods (Link
in a month) have been indicated by "---". Estimated data (where available) have been indicated by "*" after the value. Sunshine data Sunshine data using a Kipp and Zonen sensor have been indicated by a "#" after the value. All other sunshine data have been recorded using a Campbell-Stokes recorder. Update
spells of sunshine for many and temperature around 20 °C, the average for August. Andrew Stokes, VisitEngland’s Director said: “Whatever the weather there is an outstanding range of quality destinations and attractions on offer and with the ease and convenience of holidaying at home, Brits
of the other autographic devices work in a very similar way although one significant exception are sunshine cards where the mark left on the card is produced by a Campbell Stokes sunshine recorder which focuses sunlight through a glass sphere and uses the resulting beam to burn a line into the card during
and tide conditions.”, Dr Christopher Stokes, Senior Research Consultant at University of Plymouth. Validation of the model is currently ongoing to have the forecast running operationally by the end of 2023 when forecasts will be generated daily using the SAWS marine forecasts and provide rip risk
