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were in Edinburgh (Gogarbank at only 3.2 mm and Botanic Gardens with 4 mm – 7% and 10% of average respectively), closely followed by London (Hampton at 3.8 mm and St James park at 4.2mm, both 9% of average). It was a mild month overall with a notable warm spell early in the month, but some cold
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)
and areas for model improvement are prioritised through engagement with model user groups. Process Evaluation Groups and working groups address priority areas of research such as convection and ensemble spread. In addition, the team provides evaluation, development and support for the 300m London model and maintains and develops RAD Trialling Suites to make then more user friendly, robust and computationally efficient.
England and Wales overnight 26 to 27 December. The strongest winds were across Wales, south-west and southern England, where this was one of the most powerful storms of the year. Impacts Fallen trees caused disruption to rail services in the south-west, south-east and London, while Dover to Calais
, FSA, EA; developed during and since the response to the Fukushima-Daiichi 2011 accident. Volcanic ash modelling to support the Met Office’s role as the London VAAC; used during the eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 and Grimsvotn in 2011 and continues to be developed. Development and support
”). 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
, 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
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
is playing an increasingly crucial role in addressing environmental challenges and improving our understanding of weather systems and the changing climate, according to leading AI, climate and weather experts at a recent event in London. The event at County Hall in London showcased FastNet, a new
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