Meteorology Archives - Engagement and Impact

Rainfall Rescue: crowdsourcing for improved climate data

University of Reading researchers are harnessing the power of the public to put historical UK weather data back into the hands of the climate scientists who need it. With extreme...Read More >

Improving urban weather forecasting

Researchers at the University of Reading have developed a new model for urban temperature forecasting that predicts how heat is captured and lost across the varying urban landscape. Forecasting temperatures...Read More >

Turbulence research leads to safer, greener flights

Air passengers are enjoying smoother, safer flights thanks to a turbulence forecasting algorithm that was co-developed at Reading. Mid-flight air turbulence is the leading weather-related cause of injuries to air...Read More >

Stripes spark conversations on climate change

Simple but striking graphics showing how the world’s climate has changed, created by a Reading climate scientist, have reached millions worldwide, starting conversations that may lead to solutions. Climate change…Read More >

Storm assessments no longer ‘all at sea’

Intense windstorms can wreak havoc on land and offshore. Researchers in the University of Reading’s Meteorology Department have pioneered the use of climate modelling and storm tracking to support evidence-based...Read More >

Improved outlook for African farmers (2019)

Millions of smallholder farmers across Africa now look forward to a more secure future thanks to satellite-derived estimates of rainfall that are helping insurance companies provide effective cover against drought….Read More >

Weather Rescue

Between 1883 and 1904 a group of Victorian meteorologists lived in a stone hut at the summit of Ben Nevis, observing the weather every hour of every day and night….Read More >

Turbulence research leads to smoother and safer flights (2018)

Mid-flight turbulence is a concern to more than just nervous flyers. It is the leading cause of injuries to air passengers and flight attendants and costs the global aviation sector…Read More >

Solar Stormwatch

Solar Stormwatch is a project to map, for the first time, solar storms – eruptions of mass ejected from the sun’s atmosphere. Led by Dr Luke Barnard and Professor Chris…Read More >

Volcanic ash

Research to develop instrumentation and to develop models relevant to the dispersal of volcanic ash played a key role in establishing the requirement for a flight ban during the eruption...Read More >