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mirrors the progress being made across the Met Office and wider weather forecasting sector. ML forecasting is now being trialled at UK airports, including London City, and new methods are being developed by tech-giants (such as Google DeepMind) and small data-driven start-ups. The Met Office and CAA

Geddes, were granted temporary appointments in the General List as Captain and Lieutenant respectively. The service was supported by the Meteorological Office in London, which became operational 24/7 for the first time.          The Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres

this understanding to design cities that are more resilient and adaptable. The Met Office is providing a new set of probabilistic climate projections for London that are fully consistent with the methodologies adopted by the UK Climate Projections (UKCP09). PROMETHEUS The use of probabilistic climate data

with University College London, the Met Office is examining model forecasts of space weather events and comparing these with observations to characterise model performance. This approach is a very effective way of pinpointing sources of model error, and it is possible to use this information to improve

and will inform further actionable information for city stakeholders. LOCATIONS • Bristol • Belfast • London City • Kirklees • Leeds • Glasgow • Exeter Ongoing 4 months Bristol City Council identified a need for an overview of Bristol’s past and future climate that could build a foundation of shared knowledge

and a PhD from London University and was awarded a CBE for his services to the Energy Sector. Andy lives on a North Devon coastal farm, where he and his wife are enhancing the biodiversity. When not working, he enjoys surfing and spending time in nature with friends and family.

was near average in some western areas, but well above average further east, with over 200% of normal for London and the south-east and also parts of Aberdeenshire and Moray. Sunshine was particularly low for much of England and Wales, with only the south of Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man

being evacuated. Meanwhile a wildfire in Dagenham, east London on the 15th saw further house evacuations with around eight hectares of land scorched, according to local Fire and Rescue service reports. The 12th saw temperatures reaching 33C in Cardiff and on the same day there were reports of the heat

report of MOSACs annual November meeting to the Board. • The Board noted the report and expressed thanks for the very helpful work and feedback MOSAC provides. JH re-iterated that it was genuinely appreciated by all involved and should be fed back to MOSAC members. • The Board requested some more detail about the progress and preparation work for the Olympics. • The next meeting was confirmed as London (Feb 28th) • Close of Meeting

selected experts: Dr David Stainforth (London School of Economics and Political Science), Prof Kevin Horsburgh (National Oceanography Centre) and Dr Francis Zwiers (University of Victoria)