An external view of the Met Office building at night.

Observation-based research scientists

Our observation-based research scientists

  • Dr Justin Langridge

    Justin is in charge of observational research for improving the representation of physical processes in weather forecasting and climate prediction models.

  • Dr Steven Abel

    Steven manages the Cloud Physics and Aerosol group, working on observational and numerical modelling studies using measurements from the FAAM BAe146 research aircraft.

  • Dr Anthony J. Baran

    Anthony studies how electromagnetic radiation interacts with particulates suspended in the Earth's atmosphere with an emphasis on ice crystal clouds or cirrus.

  • Dr Jennifer Brooke

Jenn manages the Met Office boundary layer observational research programme, supporting improved representation of physical processes in weather forecasting models.

Bernard improves the Met Office's NWP capability through the gathering and analysis of boundary-layer meteorological observations.

  • Dr Richard Cotton

    Richard studies cloud microphysics focusing on ice nucleation and ice-phase evolution, using data obtained from the FAAM BAe146 research aircraft.

  • Dr Stephan Havemann

    Stephan works on the development of new methods for fast radiative transfer and is also involved in the development of fast variational retrieval codes.

  • Dr Amanda Kerr-Munslow

    Amanda uses surface and balloon-borne instruments to observe and study cloud and radiation processes, so as to improve their representation in Numerical Weather Prediction forecast models.

  • Rob King

    Rob manages the Instrumentation group which designs, builds and provides technical support for Met Office instrumentation on the FAAM 146 research aircraft.

  • Dr Simon Osborne

    Simon uses ground-based instruments to observe and better understand aerosol, cloud and radiation processes, so as to improve NWP forecast models.

  • Dr Jeremy Price

    Jeremy manages the Met Office boundary layer observational research programme in support of developing better Met Office weather services.

  • Dr Jenna Thornton

Jenna carries out research into physical processes within the boundary layer by using ground-based observations.

  • Dave Tiddeman

    Dave supports airborne atmospheric research by providing programming skills and IT knowledge to optimise the use of the FAAM BAe146 aircraft and its data.

  • Andy Wilson

    Andy works on the design, manufacture, maintenance and operation of the Met Office instrumentation aboard the FAAM BAe146 research aircraft.