The big freeze in Reading
By Stephen Burt, Department of Meteorology Weather records began at Reading University College (as it was then) back in 1901, but in all the years since we’ve never had a … Continue reading “The big freeze in Reading”
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Sea breezes – in Reading?? Surely not!
By Stephen Burt It often comes as a great surprise to residents of Reading and the surrounding areas to find that sea breezes occur this far inland. In fact, they … Continue reading “Sea breezes – in Reading?? Surely not!”
Fellows of the Royal Society are human too
By Jonathan Gregory In early May I was surprised and honoured, as well as happy, to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. One of the best consequences of … Continue reading “Fellows of the Royal Society are human too”
The new International Cloud Atlas
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?
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?”
Winter weather – and cycling in Reading
By Roger Brugge This tongue-in-cheek look at Reading’s weather in winter and its relationship to cycling safety was prompted by a couple of ice-related accidents experienced by members of staff … Continue reading “Winter weather – and cycling in Reading”
METEOROLOGY BUILDING GETS A WEATHER VANE AT LAST – BUT CAN YOU UNDERSTAND ITS CODED MESSAGE?
Release Date 16 December 2016 A new weather vane with a hidden message has been unveiled on the roof of the University of Reading’s Meteorology building after being chosen as … Continue reading “METEOROLOGY BUILDING GETS A WEATHER VANE AT LAST – BUT CAN YOU UNDERSTAND ITS CODED MESSAGE?”
What is an ORCID?
By Karen Rowlett Research Publications Adviser, University of Reading Library Have you been asked for your ORCID ID yet? Increasingly, research funders, employers and publishers are asking their researchers to … Continue reading “What is an ORCID?”
Open Access week – and atmospheric effects of solar eclipses
Next week is ‘Open Access Week’ , and to celebrate this, all Royal Society journal content will be completely free to access from Friday 21 October until 6 November. Solar … Continue reading “Open Access week – and atmospheric effects of solar eclipses”
Launching a weather balloon at the University of Reading
Weather forecasts these days are hi-tech: satellites orbiting the Earth continually watch the current weather and feed this information into some of the largest supercomputers in the world. But satellites … Continue reading “Launching a weather balloon at the University of Reading”