Metlink International 2000

Edgbaston High School for Girls, Birmingham, UK

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The pupils from form 7D [11-12 yr olds ] will be taking part in this
project as part of the Geography curriculum for this term. 
 
Latitude 52 28'n; longitude 1 55.5'w; height above sea level 152m.
 
The school is about a mile s.w. of the city centre, in a very leafy area 
that is next to the Botanical Gardens. Surrounding properties are 
very substantial, some converted in to prestigious offices and some 
retained as family homes. 
 
Our observations will be taken at the top of one of the school 
[3rd floor buildings during morning break; this will be between 
10.00 and 10.30 am. 
 
Equipment: At present we do not have a vast selection of weather recording equipment 
but we will attempt to record the following; max and min temps, current temp, 
precipitation, wind speed and direction, 
cloud cover, current weather and we will attempt pressure and relative humidity 
if at all possible. 
 
We expect the weather to be mild, cloudy and wet as various depressions pass 
over the area. However, if we have a high during the project we may have cold 
temperatures, clear skies and sunshine!
 
average daily maximum temperature = 5 to 6 degrees c.
average daily minimum temperature = 2 degrees c.
average relative humidity = 80% approximately
average precipitation in january = 74mm with 17 rain days
average precipitation in february = 54mm with 15 rain days
 
(taken from p375, Edgbaston reservoir records, Birmingham, in world 
weather guide by E.A. Pearce and C.G. smith, published by Hutchinson