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Will you see the aurora borealis in the UK?
There is a chance you could see the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) tonight in the UK, particularly in the northern half of the country. However, there will be widespread fog tonight (Monday 2 November), which could be dense in places and … Continue reading
Met Office keeping a close eye on space weather
The Met Office will be keeping a close eye on the Sun over the coming days after a recent surge in its activity. It’s fairly common for eruptions from the Sun (often called “space weather”) to occur, and these are … Continue reading
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Tagged British Geological Survey, cme, coronal mass ejection, flare, Met Office, NASA, solar, solar flare, space, space weather, UK Space Agency, weather
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Met Office to host NASA Space Apps Challenge
The NASA Space Apps Challenge is now just over a week away and the Met Office is hosting the lead event for Europe over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd April. A number of challenges, presented by Met Office … Continue reading
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Tagged app, British Geological Survey, DataPoint, MetOffice, NASA, Social media, YouTube
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The Met Office and space weather
The Met Office is commonly associated with producing forecasts for Earth. However, since February 2011, we have been working in partnership with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the British Geological Survey (BGS) to develop a UK-based … Continue reading
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Tagged British Geological Survey, coronal mass ejection, Earth, MetOffice, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, space weather, Sun
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Space Weather brings potential geomagnetic storm to Earth
There has been an increase in activity on the Sun over recent days with a number of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) taking place. A high energy X Ray flare was released from the Sun early this morning, and this has sent … Continue reading
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Tagged British Geological Survey, coronal mass ejection, Earth, Geomagnetic storm, MetOffice, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Natural Hazard Partnership, Sun
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Northern Lights over the UK
Guest blog: Sarah Reay, British Geological Survey Many people in the UK were treated to a fine display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) on Sunday night. This was seen widely throughout Scotland and the north of England. There is … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, aurora, bgs, borealis, British Geological Survey, cme, coronal mass ejection, Earth's magnetic field, Geomagnetic storm, Met Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, northern lights, space, stargazing, weather
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Grímsvötn ash cloud – better news for the Bank Holiday
Latest information received from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) indicates that the Grímsvötn volcano is no longer emitting ash, and only minor steam plumes from the crater up to around 300 metres. According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), the … Continue reading
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Tagged ash cloud, British Geological Survey, Civil Aviation Authority, Grímsvötn, Met Office, National Air Traffic Services, volcanic ash, Volcanic Ash Advisory Center, volcano
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Grimsvötn Volcano Latest
Latest information received from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) indicates that the Grimsvötn volcano is no longer emitting ash, only minor steam plumes from the crater up to 300 meters. According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), the volcano is … Continue reading
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Tagged British Geological Survey, Grímsvötn, Met Office, volcano
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‘Significant eruption’ of Grimsvotn likely to bring ash to UK
The British Geological Survey (BGS) have described the eruption of Grimsvötn that began over the weekend as ‘a significant eruption’ and the IMO have reported ash continuing to be ejected to a height of 10km. As the Volcanic Ash Advisory … Continue reading
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Tagged British Geological Survey, Civil Aviation Authority, eruption, Grímsvötn, Iceland, Met Office, National Air Traffic Services, Volcanic Ash Advisory Center, volcanic eruption, weather
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Japan earthquake and the UK Met Office role
Following the earthquake in Japan on Friday 11 March 2011, here is summary to clarify the roles and responsibilities of organisations around the world: The Japan Meteorological Agency has responsibility for Japanese earthquakes, tsunami, nuclear and volcanic ash warnings. For … Continue reading
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Tagged British Geological Survey, International Atomic Energy Agency, Japan, Japan Meteorological Agency, Obninsk, Tokyo, World Meteorological Organization
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