University of Reading Atmospheric Observatory

The University of Reading Atmospheric Observatory is an atmospheric observatory and weather station located on the Whiteknights Campus of the University of Reading. It forms part of the university's Department of Meteorology.

The observatory has been a centre for atmospheric measurements and meteorological observations since 1970. Keeping of weather records was originally started by the University College of Reading (a precursor of the university) in 1901, with a near complete daily record from January 1908[1]. The location of the site was moved, Originally sited on the London Road campus (nearer central Reading), it was moved to Whiteknights campus in January 1968, but took up its current location (still on Whiteknights campus) in January 1970.

References

  1. ↑ "University of Reading". University of Reading. Retrieved 2018-05-15.

Coordinates: 51°26′31″N 0°56′17″W / 51.442°N 0.938°W / 51.442; -0.938

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