Extreme Weather Events In The Uk

The course
will investigate historic extreme weather events which have affected the UK mainly over the last 100 years. The course will touch upon some elementary
knowledge of meteorology, and apply this knowledge to individual standout
events. Each week will involve the study of one particular event as outlined
below.

Week 1 the great storm of November 1703

An
investigation into the deep low-pressure system which affected central and
southern England

Week 2 1947 winter

Investigating
the great snow accumulations in January and February of 1947

Week 3 1952 London smog

A study of
winter high pressure and urban pollution and the resultant clean air act of
1956

Week 4 the 1953 North Sea floods

Britain’s
most underreported storm at the time and its impact on the east coast of the 

UK

Week 5 1962-63 winter

Britain
coldest winter for 200 years and its impact on the infrastructure and life at
the time     

Week 6 1976 summer

The long
hot summer of 1976. An investigation into blocking high pressure and drought

Week 7 the great storm of October 1987

Britain’s
first reported sting jet and the devastation caused in southern England on the
night of October 16th 1987

Week 8 the winters of 2010 and 2011

A look at
two particularly cold Decembers in succession and the impact on the country.

Week 9 the beast from the east Feb/March 2018

Two weeks
of strong easterly winds bringing the country to a standstill in late February
early march 2018

Week 10 July 2022 summer heat

A
memorable July of record heat in the UK and the link to global warming.