We are delighted to announce a new and exciting short animation explaining the physics behind the Coriolis Effect.
The film can be found on our In Depth – the Coriolis Effect page.
We were delighted to launch our past weather and climate teaching resources at the Geographical Association’s meeting in Manchester last week.
You can find the introductory film, online game and teaching resources here
We’ll add more background information and some instructions about how to make a replica of the amazing tree ring jigsaw in lego or even by 3D printing it, shortly.
This article, just published in Physics Review, compares the flows of energy in the Earth’s atmosphere to those of Mars, Venus, Titan and Jupiter.
Read the whole article here and find the additional figures showing the energy budgets of Mars, Venus, Titan and Jupiter on this poster.
March 2015 Near Total Solar Eclipse – The Science and Folklore behind Eclipses
On the morning of Friday 20 March 2015 there will be a rare near-total solar eclipse visible from the UK. The Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading are holding a series of events as part of National Science Week to explain the science and folklore behind this natural phenomenon, and the weather changes that may accompany it.
Thursday 19 March 2015 – Open Evening
19:00 – 21:00 in The Madjeski Lecture Theatre, Agriculture Building, University of Reading
On the evening before the eclipse we will be holding an open evening, which will include talks on:
Space Weather
Eclipses – The Science
Eclipses Throughout the Ages
We will also be opening up our laboratories for demonstrations using meteorological equipment and sensors to take observations of the expected variations in temperature and wind speed accompanying the eclipse.
The event is free of charge, but places are limited. Please contact Dawn Turner to register if you would like to join us.
Friday 20 March 2015 – NEWEx – National Eclipse Weather Experiment
08:00 – 11:00 Department of Meteorology, University of Reading
A solar eclipse briefly dims the radiation coming from the Sun, leading to cooling in the atmosphere with interesting effects on the weather. To study these effects, the Department of Meteorology invites you to take part in NEWEx – National Eclipse Weather Experiment, a citizen science project to collect weather data during the solar eclipse for detailed analysis. We welcome participation and lesson inclusion from schools across the country.
Eclipse 2015 – notes for schools
National Eclipse Weather Experiment Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
EUMETSAT is launching a Minecraft satellite-building competition for 6-16 year olds this week.
The aim of the competition is to get competitors to build a model of one or more of EUMETSAT’s weather satellites in Minecraft, or to be creative and design their own satellite from scratch. The closing date of the competition is April 30 2015.
All entries will be displayed on the EUMETSAT Learning Zone website and the winners of the two categories will each get Lego Mindstorms. There will also be runners-up prizes of Raspberry Pi (mini PC) starter kits.
More information about the competition is available on EUMETSAT’s Youth Education website at: l-zone.info/minecraft-competition-2015.
EUMETSAT operates Europe’s weather satellites, including Meteosat-7, 8, -9 and -10 and Metop-A and –B. Find out more at: www.eumetsat.int.
Together with climate scientists from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, we have compiled two booklets based on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. The contents have been chosen to support the new National Curriculum in England. The booklets can be found on the MetLink site, under the climate tab, and are available for science and geography or, to request a print copy, please contact education@rmets.org
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