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Air Pollution

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    Air Pollution

    Air Pollution in Urban Areas

    Urban areas are one of the biggest challenges in understanding air pollution. They are densely populated, and contain many different pollution sources.

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    Air Pollution

    Air Pollution, Climate and Weather

    Air pollution is closely linked to climate and weather. It is important that our air pollution measurements and forecasts take these types of events int…

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    Air Pollution

    Health Effects

    The health effects of air pollution include asthma, strokes and cancers. We support studies looking at the health effects of air pollution.


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Climate & High-impact Weather

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    Climate and High-impact Weather

    Large-scale Modes of Variability

    Large-scale modes of variability can be described as common patterns in our climate. They are often the reason behind extreme weather events, like storms.

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    Climate and High-impact Weather

    Cyclonic Storms

    Cyclonic storms can produce extreme winds, heavy rainfall and coastal flooding. They are one of the most destructive weather systems on earth.

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    Climate and High-impact Weather

    Cold Spells, Heatwaves and Droughts

    Cold spells, heatwaves, and droughts are examples of long lasting high-impact weather events. These types of persistent weather events have a huge socia…


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Long-term Global Change

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    Long-term Global Change

    Climate Projections

    Climate projections help us to understand how the earth’s climate will change in the future.

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    Clouds and Aerosols

    Aerosols are tiny particles that are suspended in the atmosphere. They can be solid or liquid, and they have a big impact on the world’s climate.

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    Long-term Global Change

    Changes in Atmospheric Composition

    Our atmosphere is made up of many different gases. The most common gases are nitrogen, oxygen and argon. But, the exact amount of each gas is always cha…

Long-term Collaborative Programmes

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    Long-term Collaborations

    TerraFIRMA

    Future impacts, risks, and mitigation actions (TerraFIRMA) is assessing a range of mitigation strategies and will provide reliable guidance on the impac…

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    Long-term Collaborations

    FASTA

    Forecasting African Storms Application (FASTA) brings near real-time weather information to East Africa.

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    Long-term Collaborations

    CANARI

    Climate change in the Arctic – North Atlantic region and impacts on the UK (CANARI) is understanding how extreme weather will impact the UK and be shape…

Our Research and Innovation Strategy

We set out how we think ambitiously in response to scientific challenges and identify the areas in which we will inform and influence solutions that assist business, policy makers and society.

Our Services

Atmospheric science relies on huge observational and data facilities that only a national centre can provide. We provide four key services to the scientific community.

Our Publications

Discover our latest science papers, research reports and datasets.