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Information on the climate of the UK |
Weather 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. |
