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In the Spotlight Weather Martian Meteorology 16 August 2021 Mars, one of our nearest neighbours, is a fascinating, alien world. With NASA hoping for human missions to Mars in the 2030s, what kind of weather could visiting Earthlings expect?
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?
Citizen Science Weather Flying Ant Day 09 July 2021 Did you know that rainfall radar can be hoodwinked by swarms of flying ants? Over several days each summer, we witness “Flying Ant Day” when ants take to the air to mate and disperse.
In the Spotlight Weather Weather Photographer of the Year: Setting the scene - lightning 09 April 2021 Alongside the Weather Photographer of the Year competition, we look back at photos which have made sparks fly !
Weather The difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons 27 January 2021 Why are the dates of the seasons different for meteorologists and astronomers?
Weather What is a sting jet? 17 November 2020 We take a look at the 'Sting in the tail' to some active depressions with 'broken' fronts!
Weather Is the jet stream weakening? 23 September 2020 What is the jet stream and how does it have such an impact on our weather? Simon Lee reminds us.
Weather What is upward lightning? Over the past few years, Dakota USA native Tom A Warner and his colleagues have been filming lightning on high-speed cameras. In total, they have captured 776 naturally occurring lightning flashes with recording speeds as high as 100,000 images per second.