The "expert" questioned on BBC Radio Ulster this morning was that well know
long range forecaster, Piers Corbyn.

Now the listeners here will know hurricane formation is a result of solar
activity and the bombardment of the upper atmosphere by solar protons and
neutrons.

They were also informed there is little global warming and what there is is
down to solar activity again.

:-(

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 30/08/2005 07:07:13 UTC

BBC news 24 had Dan Corbert as their "Expert" anyone ever see anyone
from the Met these days?


Mike Tullett wrote:
The "expert" questioned on BBC Radio Ulster this morning was that well know
long range forecaster, Piers Corbyn.

Now the listeners here will know hurricane formation is a result of solar
activity and the bombardment of the upper atmosphere by solar protons and
neutrons.

They were also informed there is little global warming and what there is is
down to solar activity again.

:-(

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 30/08/2005 07:07:13 UTC

The "expert" questioned on BBC Radio Ulster this morning was that well know
long range forecaster, Piers Corbyn.

BBC news 24 had Dan Corbert as their "Expert" anyone ever see anyone from
the Met these days?

Ronnie Corbett? ;-)

Dave

We may well laugh ... are they related!!! ;-)

Dave.C wrote:
The "expert" questioned on BBC Radio Ulster this morning was that well know
long range forecaster, Piers Corbyn.

BBC news 24 had Dan Corbert as their "Expert" anyone ever see anyone from
the Met these days?

Ronnie Corbett? ;-)

Dave

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BBC news 24 had Dan Corbert as their "Expert" anyone ever see anyone
from the Met these days?


Someone from the Met this morning on Breakfast although they didn't give him
much time. Darren Bett was also very good on News 24 yesterday - showed
synoptic forecast charts for the hurricane. Probably got a ticking off from
Helen Young.

On 30 Aug 2005 00:12:30 -0700, wrote:




Mike Tullett wrote:
The "expert" questioned on BBC Radio Ulster this morning was that well know
long range forecaster, Piers Corbyn.

Now the listeners here will know hurricane formation is a result of solar
activity and the bombardment of the upper atmosphere by solar protons and
neutrons.

They were also informed there is little global warming and what there is is
down to solar activity again.

:-(

--
Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 30/08/2005 07:07:13 UTC

BBC news 24 had Dan Corbert as their "Expert" anyone ever see anyone
from the Met these days?

Dan Corbett *is* from the "Met" and is better qualified than most to talk about
hurricanes as he spent some time as a TV forecaster in the US.

Martin

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:52:47 +0000 (UTC), "David Haggas"
wrote:


Someone from the Met this morning on Breakfast although they didn't give him
much time. Darren Bett was also very good on News 24 yesterday - showed
synoptic forecast charts for the hurricane. Probably got a ticking off from
Helen Young.

I have actually noticed in the last two weeks a very slight increase
in the appearance of synoptic charts- especially local TV
Cheers Robin

JPG wrote:
On 30 Aug 2005 00:12:30 -0700, wrote:




Mike Tullett wrote:
The "expert" questioned on BBC Radio Ulster this morning was that well know
long range forecaster, Piers Corbyn.

Now the listeners here will know hurricane formation is a result of solar
activity and the bombardment of the upper atmosphere by solar protons and
neutrons.

They were also informed there is little global warming and what there is is
down to solar activity again.

:-(

--
Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 30/08/2005 07:07:13 UTC

BBC news 24 had Dan Corbert as their "Expert" anyone ever see anyone
from the Met these days?

Dan Corbett *is* from the "Met" and is better qualified than most to talk about
hurricanes as he spent some time as a TV forecaster in the US.

Martin

I'm glad someone pointed that out. As for Piers Corbyn, the less
said the better.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

It would seem a fairly decent point to make that the UKMO have a
spokesperson to comment on severe weather matters or indeed weather matters
per se. The truth is that the listeners probably take the Corbyn line as
from the MO. The fault may lie with the fact that no MO person was prepared
to comment and so they went to the bottom of the "folk to speak to about
weather" pile.

I notice that the majority of weather related articles in the papers I read
tend to have spokespeople from interest groups more often than not, mainly
because they will pick up the phone and speak - it leads to a distortion of
the facts. Just who is responsible at the UKMO for dealing with media
enquiries and what is their brief?

brian
aberfeldy






"Mike Tullett" wrote in message
...
The "expert" questioned on BBC Radio Ulster this morning was that well
know
long range forecaster, Piers Corbyn.

Now the listeners here will know hurricane formation is a result of solar
activity and the bombardment of the upper atmosphere by solar protons and
neutrons.

They were also informed there is little global warming and what there is
is
down to solar activity again.

:-(

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 30/08/2005
07:07:13 UTC

"Robin Nicholson" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:52:47 +0000 (UTC), "David Haggas"
wrote:


Someone from the Met this morning on Breakfast although they didn't give him
much time. Darren Bett was also very good on News 24 yesterday - showed
synoptic forecast charts for the hurricane. Probably got a ticking off from
Helen Young.

I have actually noticed in the last two weeks a very slight increase
in the appearance of synoptic charts- especially local TV

I have noticed this although I put it down to the fact that we have had
some proper Atlantic lows over the last week or so that look more
'exciting' on the charts, rather than the more non-descript looking
typical summer low.

Col
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