What is your favorite type of weather?

For all those Met Heads this is the perfect prompt for:  World Meteorology Day!

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The theme for World Meteorological Day 2024 is “At the Frontline of Climate Action” ¹. This theme emphasizes the urgent need to address climate change, which poses a real and undeniable threat to our entire civilization. The effects of climate change are already visible, and unless we take action now, the consequences will be catastrophic. As we stand at the frontline, meteorological and hydrological services play a crucial role in understanding, monitoring, and mitigating climate-related challenges. Let’s work together to protect our planet! 🌍🌦️

For more information, you can visit the World Meteorological Day 2024 website.

World Meteorological Day is observed annually on March 23. It commemorates the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on this date in 1950. The WMO plays a crucial role in coordinating and advancing meteorological and hydrological services worldwide. These services contribute significantly to the safety and well-being of society.

The theme for World Meteorological Day 2019 was “The Sun, the Earth, and the Weather.” It highlighted the essential relationship between the sun, our planet, and the weather. Here are some key points related to the theme:

• The Sun and Space Weather:

• The sun provides the energy that drives weather patterns, ocean currents, and the hydrological cycle.

• Space weather refers to conditions in space that can impact Earth. These effects include disruptions to radio communications, GPS systems, power grids, and even spacecraft.

• The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) was established in 2014 to predict and manage space weather events in the UK. It operates 24/7 and helps protect the country from space weather threats.

• The Greenhouse Effect and Earth’s Climate:

• The climate of our planet depends on how much of the sun’s energy is retained in the land, sea, and air.

• The “Greenhouse Effect” occurs when gases in the atmosphere trap some of the sun’s energy radiating back from Earth’s surface. This warming effect is akin to a blanket.

• Earth’s climate is influenced by various interacting cycles, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere (water in liquid and vapor form), cryosphere (frozen water), land surface, and biosphere (living organisms). These cycles respond to external forces, including solar energy and human activities.

As part of the UK’s national meteorological service, the Met Office actively contributes to the WMO’s mission by advancing weather and climate science, monitoring space weather, and supporting global meteorological services. 🌏🌞🌦

For more information, you can visit the Met Office’s World Meteorological Day page. 🌐

2024: 250 year SSW event – The Met Office

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Here's a sonnet inspired by the ever-changing English weather:

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Sonnet for an English Sky

Shall I compare thee to a drizzly day?  
Thou art more gray and more unpredictable:  
Rough winds do sweep the umbrellas away,  
And summer's warmth is often quite fickle.

Sometimes the sun breaks through the clouded veil,  
And sometimes raindrops dance upon the ground.  
Yet every misty morning tells a tale,  
Of verdant hills and ancient oaks renowned.

Thy eternal dampness shall not fade,  
Nor lose its grip on wellies and raincoats;  
Nor shall the gloomy skies be overlaid  
By fleeting moments of sun-kissed notes.

So long as tea is brewed and scones are spread,  
This English weather lives on, in hearts widespread. 🌦️🌧️

*Note: This sonnet is a playful take on the unpredictable and quintessentially English weather, with nods to misty mornings, raincoats, and the eternal love for tea.*¹²

Source: Conversation with Bing, 23/03/2024
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(2) What is a sonnet? - BBC Bitesize. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zwn66g8.
(3) English Sonnet – Every Sonnet - Poets Collective Multisite Network. https://poetscollective.org/everysonnet/english-sonnet/.
(4) The mystery of the ‘first’ English sonnet. | University of Oxford. https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/features/mystery-first-english-sonnet.