Weather Winds of Change 09 September 2020 In many areas of the world, regional conditions give rise to winds that have been identified by the locals as having a special effect or occurring during a particular season. Quite often these winds are given a name by local inhabitants. Weather Storm Names for 2020-2021 Announced 02 September 2020 The Met Office, along with partners Met Éireann and KNMI have revealed the list of storm names for the UK, Ireland and Netherlands for the next season. Research Summaries Dynamics and oceanic response of the Madeira tip‐jets 13 July 2020 Research summary published in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society Weather Haboob, Sandstorm or Dust Storm? 01 July 2020 What are the differences between a haboob, a sandstorm and a dust storm? Weather What are Convective Storms? 10 June 2020 Convective storms or thunderstorms, as they are more commonly referred to in the UK, are severe local storms associated with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, hail, strong winds and sudden changes in temperature. Weather The Beaufort Wind Scale How is wind speed measured? The Beaufort Scale is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. In the Spotlight Saharan Dust and Heart Failure 05 February 2020 A new study published in 2020 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, has highlighted just how serious dust storms can be for those living within the Earth’s dust belt. Weather Hurricane Force Winds and Heavy Snow: A Weather Bomb Hits Iceland 17 December 2019 Thousands of people were left without power in Iceland on 10 December 2019 as a weather bomb slammed the country. Weather Bonfire Night 2019: What does the weather have in store for us? 05 November 2019 Could your fireworks show be affected by the weather?
Weather Winds of Change 09 September 2020 In many areas of the world, regional conditions give rise to winds that have been identified by the locals as having a special effect or occurring during a particular season. Quite often these winds are given a name by local inhabitants.
Weather Storm Names for 2020-2021 Announced 02 September 2020 The Met Office, along with partners Met Éireann and KNMI have revealed the list of storm names for the UK, Ireland and Netherlands for the next season.
Research Summaries Dynamics and oceanic response of the Madeira tip‐jets 13 July 2020 Research summary published in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Weather Haboob, Sandstorm or Dust Storm? 01 July 2020 What are the differences between a haboob, a sandstorm and a dust storm?
Weather What are Convective Storms? 10 June 2020 Convective storms or thunderstorms, as they are more commonly referred to in the UK, are severe local storms associated with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, hail, strong winds and sudden changes in temperature.
Weather The Beaufort Wind Scale How is wind speed measured? The Beaufort Scale is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land.
In the Spotlight Saharan Dust and Heart Failure 05 February 2020 A new study published in 2020 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, has highlighted just how serious dust storms can be for those living within the Earth’s dust belt.
Weather Hurricane Force Winds and Heavy Snow: A Weather Bomb Hits Iceland 17 December 2019 Thousands of people were left without power in Iceland on 10 December 2019 as a weather bomb slammed the country.
Weather Bonfire Night 2019: What does the weather have in store for us? 05 November 2019 Could your fireworks show be affected by the weather?