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ESA hands over control of the Metop-B weather satellite to EUMETSAT
Yesterday, at 18:30 local time EUMETSAT took control of Metop-B operations, following the three-day Launch and Early Orbit Phase conducted. The handover follows the launch of Metop-B on 17 September. Since the launch all of Metop-B’s systems have been deployed and checked. This has … Continue reading
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Tagged Darmstadt, EUMETSAT, EUMETSAT Polar System, European Space Agency, metop, Metop-B, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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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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A busy year for the Met Office in 2011
It has been another very busy year for us here at the Met Office as we have helped the UK manage the risks of severe weather, supported the world in the aftermath of natural disasters, continued our support of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Met Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Severe Weather Warning Service, Royal Meteorological Society
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Global average temperatures continue to warm
As the second day of negotiations gets underway at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17) in Durban, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published its review of the climate of 2011 at a press conference this morning. With observations collated … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, cop17, durban, global average temperatures, La Niña, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, UNFCCC, University of East Anglia, World Meteorological Organization
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Met Office in the Media: 14 June 2011
The Met Office in partnership with NOAA continues to develop a partnership to respond to ‘space weather’ reports the Western Morning News in ‘Met Office in new move for space weather forecasting’ and the Independent in ”Controlled’ power cuts likely … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Mail, Met Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service
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