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• Space weather

  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

• Supporting the military since World War I

  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

• Urban climate impacts

  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

• Andy Samuel appointed to Met Office board

  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.

• BCC_city_pack_infographic_v3

  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

• ukcp-probabilistic-extremes-report-september-2020pdf

  , Brown et al. (2014) estimated a 20-year return level of 35.7°C for summer TXx in London, for 1961-90. Such rare daily events can occur either during short spells of hot weather associated with particular synoptic conditions (e.g. during 2018, McCarthy et al., 2019), or during an extended heatwave

• Microsoft Word - use and interpretation of worst case scenarios final

  ”). For sea level rise, the primary scenario is defined by Network Rail to be the RCP4.5 95 th percentile, because UKCP18 does not contain sea level projections for RCP6.0. Transport for London (2021) uses the same guidelines. A review for ORR (Ferranti et al., 2021) concluded that whilst

• ukcp-probabilistic-extremes-report-september-2020.pdf

  , Brown et al. (2014) estimated a 20-year return level of 35.7°C for summer TXx in London, for 1961-90. Such rare daily events can occur either during short spells of hot weather associated with particular synoptic conditions (e.g. during 2018, McCarthy et al., 2019), or during an extended heatwave

• PWSCG annual report 2021/22

  of a turbulent spell of wet and windy weather for the UK, which was associated with a powerful jet stream. Two rare red warnings were issued for storm Eunice, with one being the first red warning issued for wind covering south-east England, including London (see Figure 1). Figure 1: The map of UK

• Sun cream or brollies this Easter?

  on Easter Saturday at Heathrow, London (1949), Mildenhall, Suffolk (1949) and Wisley, Surrey (2011). If you have plans over the weekend, get the latest on the weather using our forecast pages, Twitter or Facebook, as well as using our new mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store. Search for "Met Office" in store.