The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather and climate service, operating as an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. While primarily known for terrestrial weather forecasting, the Met Office also plays a crucial role in space weather forecasting, running the Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC). MOSWOC provides 24/7 forecasts and warnings of space weather to government agencies, emergency responders, operators of critical infrastructure, and the public, working with international partners to monitor solar activity and its potential impacts on Earth-based systems like GPS, power grids, and satellite communications. Associated keywords: space weather, forecasting, solar activity, geomagnetic storms, UK National Risk Register.
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Esri UK’s Education team created the resources with assistance from the Met Office Education department.
Phil Evans led the UK delegation to EUMETSAT during his role at the UK Met Office.
Spire Global provided free radio occultation data earlier in 2020 to ECMWF, the United Kingdom’s Met Office, and the U.S. Air Force to help offset a loss of aircraft-derived data.