University of Reading Atmospheric Observatory

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".cite web | url = http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~fsdata/obshome.html | title = Reading University Atmospheric Observatory | publisher = University of Reading | accessdate = 2008-06-24]

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 1900.cite web | url = http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~fsdata/obshome.html | title = Reading University Atmospheric Observatory | publisher = University of Reading | accessdate = 2008-06-24]

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