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For access to film at the Met Office HQ please complete the online application. PublicationsA central point of reference for Met Office publications, including the Annual Report and Accounts. Met Office worldwideWe play a vital international role as well as being the UK's national meteorological service. Our historyAlthough we're committed to constant innovation, we're also proud of a rich history. About the Met OfficeWe don't just do the five-minute weather slot after the news, we're also busy behind the scenes.  Access library resources through an electronic catalogue.
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Weather book
Weather bookClimate change features as one of the main topics covered in a new book produced by the Met Office and publishers Dorling Kindersley. Summer 2008 forecast
Summer 2008 forecast toolkitThe Met Office presented its forecast for Summer 2008 at a news briefing at the Science Media Centre on Thursday 3 April. Climate change
Climate change - the big pictureClimate change is a complex subject, with genuine areas of uncertainty and scientific controversy. On this page you will find all the known facts about climate change. 
Live EarthMet Office climate scientists are advising Live Earth on the world's changing climate. Find out about our involvement in this major event. 
G8 Summit 2007 HeiligendammWorld leaders gathering at the G8 Summit 2007 will be, once again, focusing on climate change. 
Stern Review on the Economics of Climate ChangeThe Review, led by Prof. Sir Nicholas Stern, is the most comprehensive ever undertaken on the economics of climate change. 
Avoiding Dangerous Climate ChangeAvoiding Dangerous Climate Change was an international scientific conference held at Exeter 1-3 Feb 2005. 
Met Office Hadley CentreThe centre forms part of the Met Office and is a world leader in climate research. The dedicated scientists form a team that is unrivalled in the quality of the work it does. About the weather
Tropical cyclonesA tropical cyclone is a large rotating storm centred around an area of very low pressure, with strong winds blowing at an average speed in excess of 72 m.p.h. 
The weather: a journalist guideAnswers to journalists' frequently asked questions about the weather and climate change. The weather forecast 
Significant weather events through the last 60 yearsWeather forecasting
Computers - past and presentComputing technology has made giant leaps forward over 30 years and the Met Office has been at the forefront of this! 
RadarIn its early days the development of radar is closely linked to conflict. Forecasters have benefited enormously from the introduction and proliferation of radar in tracking the weather. 
Here is the forecastHow is a forecast put together? What goes into the finished article we see on TV? 
Weather balloonsMan has been trying to measure the state of the atmosphere for centuries. The weather balloon has been the method for doing that for many years, carrying instruments to the edge of space. The Met Office
Robert FitzRoy: Our founding fatherIn 1854 Robert FitzRoy was chosen to head up a new, experimental government department with the Board of Trade, later to become the Met Office. 
Creation of the Met OfficeWhat was the single event that resulted in the creation of the Met Office? The Royal Charter was a ship that went down with the loss of nearly all on-board.
D-Day anniversaryGroup Capt Stagg: the British meteorologist who played a major part in the D-Day story.
Timeline and logosHow the pieces of the jigsaw fit into place through the last 150 years including a look at the logo in all its many guises. |
