We are now going to look at the weather of the United Kingdom. The following image shows the weather on the 13th May 1998. It was obtained from the Electronic Telegraph web site. The first image shows the wind speed, cloud cover, and temperatures on the 13th May 1998.
From what we have already talked about, we know that high pressure brings warm and calm weather.
A Summer Anticyclone Over the UK on the 13th May 1998
http://www.telegraph.co.uk |
The first image shows the wind speed, cloud cover,
and temperatures in the UK on the 13th May 1998. The wind speed is measured in mph
and are the figures next to the arrows. The arrow is the wind direction. The temperatures are in the orange circles.
The second image shows the air temperatures in Europe at the time. |
Do you think that the UK was in high pressure on the 13th May 1998? If so, why?
When you've made your mind up, look at this photograph of the weather conditions on the 13th May.
You can also look at the photograph taken at Wytham, an ECN site in Oxfordshire. Do that by clicking here. Alternatively, click here to see an archive of the photographs taken at the Wytham site.
