Search results (88)

and the JWCRP ocean modelling programmes. Prior to joining the Met Office, Helene obtained a PhD in Oceanography from Southampton University (now the National Oceanographic Centre). Her PhD was on the topic of mixing in the Western Equatorial Pacific. During her PhD, Helene participated in an oceanographic

to underpin surface-input-only 4D weather reconstructions (reanalyses) over the last 200-250 years for climate applications and impacts needs worldwide.  The National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK (NOCS): our collaboration on surface temperature data both over the ocean and the land includes

. These breezy conditions may affect games in coastal cities like Southampton, where Arsenal are set to play. The bank holiday weekend is here ... and it marks a big shift in our weather ☔🌧️ Find out all the details 👇 pic.twitter.com/AAdmy861R0 — Met Office (@metoffice) May 23, 2025 Strong winds

in Southampton. An enhanced fleet of buoys The buoy’s ordeal, coupled with the ongoing risks of storms, has prompted a full review of our design and deployment strategy. Here’s how we’ve improved things for the next buoy going out to replace the last: Stronger mooring systems The original buoy

and marine users, through regular “Report Cards”. This has been an excellent forum for scientific dissemination, and has led to a number of successful collaborations, including two PhD students with Exeter University. Career background After a BSc in Marine Biology with Oceanography at Southampton, Jonathan

These are just two of the tributes paid to Dr Helene Hewitt who has been awarded an OBE in today’s Birthday Honours List. Helene, who is a Met Office Science Fellow and visiting professor at Southampton University, is an internationally-renowned climate scientist with expertise in ocean and sea-ice

in June is currently 35.6 Celsius, set at Mayflower Park, Southampton on 28th June 1976.  The highest UK minimum temperature recorded in June is currently 22.7 Celsius, recorded in Ventnor Park on the Isle of Wight on 28th June 1976. Stay cool With plenty of strong summer sunshine in the forecast, UV

temperature reached in the UK so far this year is 27.5C at Heathrow on 17th May. It is still relatively unusual for temperature to reach the mid 30C’s in June and you have to go back to 1976 for the highest recorded June UK temperature (records date from 1884). 35.6C was reached at Southampton Mayflower

at the VU University, Amsterdam), and; • Prof Sybren Drijfhout (University of Southampton). Selection The Chair of the PRP, along with the UKCP18 project partners, agreed criteria for selecting panel members: independent leading experts with a strong publication record in one or more of scientific

2100 1000ft 310 16 KT +04 280 13 KT +04 270 21 KT +04 3000ft 300 17 KT -02 290 20 KT -01 280 20 KT -02 6000ft 300 17 KT -08 280 22 KT -09 270 17 KT -10 Height (above ground level) / time (UTC) Southampton 1500 1800 2100 1000ft 290 24 KT +05 280 22 KT +04 270 22 KT +04 3000ft 290 25 KT -01 280 28 KT