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In the Spotlight Weather
Why do clouds form? Part 3: Large and slow; small and fast
01 June 2022

Cloud formation is beautiful to watch but harder to explain. In the third and final part of a series of articles, Frank Barrow explains the processes behind the formation of clouds in our atmosphere.

Rising air parcel
In the Spotlight Weather
Why do clouds form? Part 2: What goes up must cool down
05 May 2022

Cloud formation is beautiful to watch but harder to explain. In the second of a series of articles, Frank Barrow explains the processes behind the formation of clouds in our atmosphere.

Blue sky with clouds
In the Spotlight Weather
Why do clouds form? Part 1: Hand to mouth
29 April 2022

Cloud formation is beautiful to watch but harder to explain. In the first of a series of articles, Frank Barrow explains the processes behind the formation of clouds in our atmosphere.

North Atlantic Oscillation
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Long-range weather forecasts
13 April 2022

We all know that weather forecasting isn’t an exact science, whether we’re talking about tomorrow, next week or next month. Matt Hugo explains what long-range forecasting is really about.

Orange skies in Andalucia
In the Spotlight Weather
Orange skies and dusty cars? Blame it on Saharan sand
16 March 2022

Sand from the Sahara can reach the UK, bringing vivid orange skies and dusty cars. But how does it get here?

Satellite images of the Tongan eruption of 15th January
In the Spotlight Weather
Tongan eruption sends atmospheric shockwaves around the world
20 January 2022

The impact of the violent volcanic eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was felt around the globe, with barometers in the UK recording pressure changes from the atmospheric shockwaves.

Heat Dome
Weather
What is a heat dome?
11 August 2021

The scorching heat, record-breaking temperatures and wildfires that have devastated parts of North America and Europe this summer have been attributed to a “heat dome”. But what exactly is a heat dome and how do they form?

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Breathing and Blowing
22 February 2021

A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Adiabatic Processes

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Climate Modelling
15 December 2020

How is Earth’s climate modelled and how does modelling help our understanding?’

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