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Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) August 5th 19, 10:59 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 4,163
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
[CC] UN: Climate disaster predictions from 30 years ago

On Saturday, 3 August 2019 19:15:00 UTC+1, Keith Harris wrote:
On Saturday, 3 August 2019 17:32:29 UTC+1, Keith Harris wrote:
On Saturday, 3 August 2019 16:00:56 UTC+1, Alastair B. McDonald ...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) June 8th 19, 09:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 103
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
So where is this storm?

Recent bad forecasting seems to be as a result of a combination of over reliance on computer models, inexperienced staff (due to the Met organisations going for the younger forecasters and forcing...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 7th 18, 12:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 136
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
That's it

Keep in touch Will... you know where I am !
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 6th 18, 11:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 127
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
[WR] Haytor 6/2/18 (snow)

Would be good if you actually knew what irony was... or even a localised convergence line... then you might at least know something about meteorology and how it is properly observed.
Those who know...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 22nd 17, 10:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 184
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
SST Anomaly disparities.

From the !ast conversation we had about the warmer anomalies just off the eastern seaboard of the US, we more or less concurred that a probable cause was a lack of dissipation and a "bunching up" of...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) November 22nd 17, 05:04 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,408
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
My behaviour

Fourthded... is that a new word for the new "urbanised" Oxford Dictionary?
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) November 16th 17, 11:12 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,240
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Why Does

I'll have a ponder and a percolate, then creep up on that one later on.
I will then be in a more strategic position to align myself with the customer and be proactive in delivering the best possible...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) July 5th 17, 08:57 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,631
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Global sea ice

Hi all,

Having attended several meetings and discussions with scientists around the globe over the past few months, I have to say that new research indicates that the majority of ice thinning and...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) June 19th 17, 11:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 123
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Met Office position re Expert reporting

Since the ending of the role of professional observer between 2010 and 2012,the Met Office observations have been carried out either by automated equipment, or the new breed of "Numeric Model...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) June 7th 17, 09:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 162
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Have we stopped naming storms again?

I noticed that we had a few days warning from UKMO, but this time around,there was no name attributed to the so called "Storm" of the past few days.

Have we seen sense and finally dumped that...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) March 24th 17, 08:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 860
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Drawing weather maps

Wasn't it some sort of urea/ammonia mix that the paper was impregnated with...with a few other odd chemicals to prevent lremature drying?
It was also amazing what one could use the paper roll...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) March 15th 17, 05:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,323
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
[CC] Global Sea Level rise

I must say that having lived on the coast for 37 years, we have never noticed the Mean Sea Level rising. We occasionally get very high tides and very low ones, but those hi/lo extents remain constant.
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 20th 17, 04:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,569
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
[CC] Antarctic Sea-Ice extent "all-time" 38 year minimum record,13 Feb 2017

On Tuesday, 14 February 2017 14:48:05 UTC, N_Cook wrote:
The Antarctic sea-ice new record extent stood at 2.287 million sq km
yesterday and likely to be still dropping for a week or so.
27...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 18th 17, 11:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 800
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Trivia question - how do you define the first day of spring ?

Perhaps when ITV begin advertising the documentaries and Drama series to be shown in the summer season.....then keep on showing ads for them ad infinitum ....until you are simply put off by the...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 18th 17, 11:08 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,519
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Looooong: Stupid chart issues

But I do still work for the Met Office, when did I ever say that I didn't, or indeed had left?
It doesn't stop me wincing when I see factual mistakes or poor analyses, or when hearing the constant...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 13th 17, 08:42 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,519
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Stupid t+72 chart issued last night

Looking at the T+72 chart issued in the early hours of today and seeing the occluded front going apparently backwards across Scandinavia, makes me wonder how low the knowledge has to get before the...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) January 16th 17, 08:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 155
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
More crap inconsistent forecasting

I think going back to actual surface chart plotting and analysis would increase the accuracy of what is actually happening on the ground in reality.
Instead, virtual charts seem to be the way to...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) January 14th 17, 10:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 107
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Weather books - any advice?

Send them as a Valentine's gift to Piers Corbyn for an educational experience?
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) January 12th 17, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 55
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Usual Duplicitous Crap From UKMO

Mainly showery rain for Western coasts below 700ft or in large cities/towns, maybe wet snow in rural spots or anywhere over 300ft inland... either way no more than few inches anywhere due to...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) January 12th 17, 11:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,030
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Medium-range forecasting

As someone who sometimes does application sifting...I could help.
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) January 11th 17, 01:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 166
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Weather impacts

On Wednesday, 11 January 2017 11:35:36 UTC, wrote:
"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
...
The A6 between...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) January 11th 17, 01:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,030
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Medium-range forecasting

On Tuesday, 10 January 2017 14:02:46 UTC, wrote:
On Tuesday, 10 January 2017 12:30:43 UTC, wrote:
On 09/01/2017 17:17, Eskimo Will wrote:
...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) January 4th 17, 10:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 61
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Weird satellite imagery

Also see the outline of a dog facing them, just to the west of Portugal!
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) January 1st 17, 11:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 687
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
How to be led astray by NWP

Yes, there is often a fine line with NWP solutions, and what we call a "Flip-Flop" solution between runs is quite common.
Of course it may be a distant signal that the NWP is hinting that the UK and...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 26th 16, 05:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 235
Posted By Crusader[_2_]
Yesterday's maximum temperature

On Monday, 26 December 2016 16:36:24 UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
Mercury thermometers being phased out at all MetO sites beginning 2017. Not sure what we'll get as replacement yet.
Ken
Copley
...
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