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Welcome to Week 3

Find out what will be covered in Week 3 in this article.
Welcome to Week 3 of Come Rain or Shine: Understanding the Weather.

In the previous two weeks, we looked at the UK’s characteristic weather patterns including the low pressure weather systems or depressions which bring us most of our rain, wind and storms. We’re still focusing on the UK but moving on to investigate the different types of air masses and rain that impact on our weather.

  • The different types of air masses that impact our weather
  • types of rain that occur within the mid-Latitudes
  • high pressure systems

Don’t forget, you can also view the A-Z glossary and the course supplement as you go through the week.

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