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Hadley
Centre for Climate Prediction and Research
The centre forms part of the Met Office and is a world leader
in climate research. The dedicated scientists form a team that
is unrivalled in the quality of the work it does.
Computers
- past and present
Computing technology has made giant leaps forward over 30
years and the Met Office has been at the forefront of this!
Radar
In its early days the development of radar is closely linked
to conflict. Forecasters have benefited enormously from
the introduction and proliferation of radar in tracking
the weather.
What
was the single event that resulted in the creation of the
Met Office?
The Royal Charter was a ship that went down with the loss
of nearly all on-board.
D-Day
anniversary
Group Capt Stagg: the British meteorologist who played a
major part in the D-Day story.
Here
is the forecast
How is a forecast put together? What goes into the finished
article we see on TV?
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Weather
balloons
Man has been trying to measure the state of the atmosphere
for centuries. The weather balloon has been the method for
doing that for many years, carrying instruments to the edge
of space.
Ten
things you didn't know about the Met Office (and were
perhaps afraid to ask!)
Timeline
and logos
How the pieces of the jigsaw fit into place through the
last 150 years including a look at the logo in all its many
guises.
Significant weather events through the last 60 years:
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