Ahead of tomorrowโs #WorldMetDay, check out our #WeatherStamps with @RoyalMail that highlight the history, science & future of #weather forecasting and mark our 170th anniversary. You can still buy a set ๐จ๐ฎ๐ #MetOffice170
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๐ 22/03 14:05
The last in our series of #WeatherStamps with @RoyalMail features satellites & supercomputers that help track our weather now. Our supercomputer is one of the most powerful in the world dedicated to #weather and #climateโฏ
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๐ 16/02 11:00
The last in our series of #WeatherStamps with @RoyalMail features satellites & supercomputers that help track our weather now. Our supercomputer is one of the most powerful in the world dedicated to #weather and #climateโฏ Find out all about it ๐โฏ #MetOffice170
Did you know the first time a weather forecaster appeared on TV in front of a map was in 1954? This stamp features Barbara Edwards who, 20 years later, became the first woman to present the weather on BBC.โฏโฏ
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๐ 14/02 14:00
Did you know the first time a weather forecaster appeared on TV in front of a map was in 1954? This stamp features Barbara Edwards who, 20 years later, became the first woman to present the weather on BBC.โฏโฏ Click to get your #WeatherStamps #MetOffice170โฏ ๐๐
We began working with radar imagery and computers in the 1950s and produced the first operational computer forecast in 1965.
Today radar imagery provides highly detailed observations and data which we use in weather forecasting.โฏ
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๐ 11/02 14:30
We began working with radar imagery and computers in the 1950s and produced the first operational computer forecast in 1965. Today radar imagery provides highly detailed observations and data which we use in weather forecasting.โฏ #MetOffice170 #WeatherStamps
The D-Day forecast is widely considered to be the most important forecast we've ever done.
In a period of unsettled weather, key observations helped to identify a crucial break in the weather which enabled the invasion to go ahead on 6 June 1944
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๐ 09/02 14:30
The D-Day forecast is widely considered to be the most important forecast we've ever done. In a period of unsettled weather, key observations helped to identify a crucial break in the weather which enabled the invasion to go ahead on 6 June 1944 #MetOffice170 #WeatherStamps
Marine buoys collect data for the shipping forecast, a national icon ๐ฌ๐ง Originating from FitzRoy's gale warning service, it continues to save lives at sea and has become part of our cultural history, featuring in everything from popular songs to art
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๐ 07/02 14:00
Marine buoys collect data for the shipping forecast, a national icon ๐ฌ๐ง Originating from FitzRoy's gale warning service, it continues to save lives at sea and has become part of our cultural history, featuring in everything from popular songs to art #MetOffice170 #WeatherStamps
Did you know that in the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1912 the team also collected scientific data incl. weather observations? These now provide important baseline data for #ClimateScience.
Learn about our world-leading work in this area ๐
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๐ 05/02 14:00
Did you know that in the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1912 the team also collected scientific data incl. weather observations? These now provide important baseline data for #ClimateScience. Learn about our world-leading work in this area ๐ #MetOffice170 #WeatherStamps
This storm barometer was designed by our founder Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy, after the Royal Charter Gale 1859, to help fishermen prepare for bad weather. He also created the 1st national gale warning system for ships around the GB coast
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๐ 02/02 17:00
This storm barometer was designed by our founder Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy, after the Royal Charter Gale 1859, to help fishermen prepare for bad weather. He also created the 1st national gale warning system for ships around the GB coast #MetOffice170 #WeatherStamps Learn more๐
Are you curious about our #WeatherStamps with @RoyalMail? They feature many treasures from the National Meteorological Library and Archive's collections. We'll present each stamp to you over the next couple of weeks, check out the first in this ๐งตโฏ
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๐ 31/01 13:01
Are you curious about our #WeatherStamps with @RoyalMail? They feature many treasures from the National Meteorological Library and Archive's collections. We'll present each stamp to you over the next couple of weeks, check out the first in this ๐งตโฏ 1/3 #MetOffice170
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