March 2017 – Weather and Climate Discussion

The new International Cloud Atlas

March 23, 2017March 24, 2017 Stephen Burt

By Stephen Burt Automatic weather stations (AWS) are increasingly commonplace in meteorological reporting systems: today more than half of all surface observations come from sites that are partly or fully … Continue reading “The new International Cloud Atlas”

Weather forecasters face storm of criticism – so is it time for a new look?

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 Stephen Burt

By Andrew Charlton-Perez Former BBC weather forecaster Bill Giles’ criticism of weather forecasts raises questions about how weather is communicated generally. Mr Giles has hit out at forecasters for regularly … Continue reading “Weather forecasters face storm of criticism – so is it time for a new look?”