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Setting the scene
- what causes the UK's weather
This section is intended to provide background information
on why the UK has such diverse weather. It also sets much of the
background meteorology which is imperative for the following sections.
There is a practical session identifying air masses.
Strong winds - their cause and effect on the rail network |
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In this section we answer questions such as:
- When do strong winds occur? Both time of year and the
type of weather events are they associated with.
- What type of winds cause the most damage?
- Where do strong winds occur?
There is a practical session identifying strong winds on
charts.
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Thunderstorms - their cause and effect on the rail network |
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In this section we answer questions such as:
- When do thunderstorms occur? Both time of year and the
type of weather events are they associated with.
- What type of thunderstorm situations cause the most damage?
- Where do thunderstorms occur?
We examine how lightning is detected. There is a practical session
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| Temperatures
- their cause and effect on the rail network |
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In this section we answer questions such as:
- Why do different types of surface temperature differ so
much?
- When do minimum temperatures occur?
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| Snow
and ice - their cause and effect on the rail network |
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In this section we answer questions such as:
- When does snow or icing occur? Both time of year and what
type of weather events are they associated with.
- What type of icing events cause the most damage?
- Where does icing occur?
There is a practical session identifying icing situations.
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| Flooding
events - their causes and effect on the rail network |
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In this section we answer questions such as:
- What types of flooding exist?
- What types of weather events are they associated with?
There is a case study on an exceptional recent flooding event.
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Quiz
This is aimed at identifying some of the important points that you
need to remember.
Forecast limitations
- why do forecasts go wrong?
In this section we identify the reasons for why forecasts go wrong.
We examine confidence levels and probabilities, and the limitations
of Weather Radar.
Climate change -
the latest news and the implications for you
In this section we provide the most up to date theories on climate
change and how it will impact the rail industry, for example, lightning
frequency, strong wind frequency and flooding implications.
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