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Education
These web pages are designed to help teachers and pupils by extending their knowledge of weather and climate - in the UK and around the world.
   
Weather data Weather data
Provides observations from the UK and around the world, charts, satellite images and an activities section. 
 
Curriculum Learning Centre Curriculum Learning Centre (CLC)
Use this online resource for primary and secondary school education - it includes worksheets, classroom activities, leaflets to download and a 'Did you know?' section.

Teacher Training Centre Teaching Training Centre (TTC)
The Centre helps you teach the curriculum effectively - in areas like the atmosphere, fronts and clouds - and includes a bibliography and essay questions.
Resources

Education resources
We offer a range of products for all ages - including posters, wall charts, activity packs and booklets - that help guide students from basic concepts to detailed science.

 

Historical weather events Historic weather events (HWE)
Would you like to know more about weather events that made their mark on history - from floods and severe winters, to London's infamous 'pea soupers' and the devastating storm of 1987?

Weather topic links
A list of weather topic related links, to help the understanding of various aspects of the weather. Topics include general information, hurricanes, thunderstorms, global warming and climate change.
 

Academic research

Academic research
College and university students wishing to obtain data and information should visit our academic research pages.

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The international body that unites all the meteorological services around the world, the World Meteorological Organization, commemorates its formation on March 23rd each year with World Met Day. In 2005 the theme being highlighted is Weather, Climate, Water and Sustainable Development.

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The Met Office is pleased to be supporting Einstein Year, in particular the 'Weather' theme which is launched during February 2005. A range of pages have been provided, containing a range of experiments, quizzes and fact sheets relating to weather. There is even a quiz which pupils can complete to win a prize.

A set of four posters, designed to help teachers and students identify common weather situations using spectacular satellite imagery, has been produced. Situations covered include low pressure, thunderstorms, Arctic air stream and cold front.

 
Making weather observations

Voluntary weather stations
How to become a weather observer

Watching the weather
A series of PDFs that are primarily designed to give anyone who is contemplating setting up a climatological station an account of the requirements for recognition as a voluntary station co-operating with the Met Office.

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