"Robin Wilson" wrote in message
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Thanks for all the replies I've recieved.

Sadly I can't afford t he £56 option - but the other one from the Met
Office is def better than the BBC one.

I remember seeing the sferics on top of the rainfall radar display when I
was at the Met Office - which meant that you could see where the rain was
turning thundery. I had a great time at work experience there - learnt an
awful lot - and I can really see myself doing what they do! Possible
career plan there! lol. I was especially impressed with their computer
systems - the program Nimbus was so powerful - even though it sometimes
misbehaved.

Glad to hear you enjoyed your time at Birmingham Met Office, Robin. There's
work experience opportunities in the Operations Centre at Exeter if you're
really keen and fancy visiting a part of the world with virtually no
weather. As for Nimbus it's good, but Horace is better :-)
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/systems/horace/index.html

Jon.