Seasonal forecasting is still an emerging area of weather science. In September 2005 we issued our first public long-term forecast for that coming winter season. It proved to be so successful it is now a regular feature. The Met Office has been at the forefront of improving our understanding of the atmosphere for many years. The Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Research (FAAM) research aircraft forms a key part of the effort and currently the Met Office works jointly with the Natural Environment Research Council to fund this work. |
Research is at the core of the Met Office’s scientific work. It is through high quality research that we can continue to improve the accuracy of our forecasts. We can represent the world's weather by solving complex mathematical equations with the aid of a supercomputer. Forecasting the state of the world's oceans – both at surface level and deeper down. Improving our understanding of the processes in the atmosphere and therefore our ability to forecast the weather and climate. Information from space has been a key part of the advancements in weather and climate science for many decades. The Met Office invests heavily in space, mainly through weather satellites. |
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