Meteorology Collection

Dalkey Island With Rainbow, Dublin, Ireland

Paraselena. McMurdo Sound, 10. 30am, 20 June 1911
Medium: watercolour. Artist: E.A.Wilson (1872-1912). Expedition: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 (Terra Nova). Paraselene

Paraselena 15 January 1911. 9. 30pm Cape Evans McMurdo Sound
Medium: watercolour. Artist: E.A.Wilson (1872-1912). Expedition: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 (Terra Nova). Paraselene

Galapagos Admiralty map by Fitzroy Beagle
Admiralty map of Galapagos 1845 resulting from Captain Robert Fitzroys Beagle charts, overlain with a portion of a letter written by Fitzroy. Robert Fitzroy (b. 5 July 1805- d)

Whole Earth (Blue Marble 2000)
Whole Earth. Composite satellite image of Earth centred on the Americas. This is Blue Marble 2000, one of the most detailed Earth images ever made

Krakatoa sunsets, 1883 artworks
Krakatoa sunsets. Artwork of the spectacular red and orange sunsets caused in London, England, by the August 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, a volcano thousands of kilometres away in Indonesia

Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) seen over the Lyngen Alps, from Sjursnes, Ullsfjord, Troms, North Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Frost-covered trees and Glastonbury Tor. Hoar frost covering three willow (Salix sp.) trees in a field on a farm. St Michaels Tower can be seen on the summit of Glastonbury Tor in the background

Snow-covered United Kingdom, January 2010. Satellite image of snow and ice (white) covering the UK during the cold spell in January 2010

Porthmeor Beach, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico
Irving Newton, Met. Officer at Roswell USAFB, New Mexico, holds debris of a supposed flying saucer found by rancher Mac Brazel, stated by the US Air Force to be a weather balloon

Suns rays breaking through clouds
Rays of the Sun breaking through clouds. The rays become visible when they emerge through gaps in cloud cover and scatter from dust particles or fine rain drops

Ogmore Castle, Bridgend, Wales, U. K
Ogmore Castle, Bridgend, Wales, U.K

Double rainbow over a lake surrounded by trees

Meteor shower over the Mississippi River, 1833
Remarkable meteor shower over the Mississippi River, 1833. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Handley Page Halifax Met. 6
Handley Page Halifax Met.6 (RG778 XB-B) of 224 Squadron flying over Gibraltar, February 1950

Cloud filled blue sky

KENTUCKY. USA. Fog at sunrise, Red River Gorge. Daniel Boone National Forest

Logging truck in Mississippi driving into the heart of a thunderstorm with an extreme tornado watch, United States of America, North America

Supercell thunderstorm, Kansas, USA C017 / 8422
Supercell thunderstorm forming over Sanford, Kansas, USA, at twilight. A supercell thunderstorm is a severe long-lived storm within which the wind speed and direction changes with height

Flood barrier, Netherlands
Flood barrier in Zeeland, Netherlands. This is part of the Deltaworks, which consists of dams, sluices, locks, dikes, and storm surge barriers

Australia, satellite image
Australia. Satellite image of the Earth, set against a background of stars, centred on the island continent of Australia. North is at top. Clouds (white) are seen in the atmosphere

Aurora borealis and Moon over mountains and trees by a river. This coloured light display (the northern lights) is visible in the night sky at high latitudes

A Snow plough clearing a road
Snow plough clearing and gritting a road at the Cairnwell Pass in Scotland

Tornadic supercell thunderstorm, USA
Tornadic supercell thunderstorm over fields. A supercell thunderstorm is a severe long-lived storm within which the wind speed and direction changes with height

Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky and a hand in the clouds holding out a book to him, c.614 BC. Bible: Ezekiel II:9. One modern explanation is that Ezekiel, on of the four great Hebrew prophets

Raining cats and dogs. Historical artwork of cats, dogs and pitchforks raining down on people in a town street. The saying raining cats and dogs is used when referring to a heavy downpour of rain

Alexander Friedman, Soviet cosmologist
Alexander Alexandrovich Friedman (1888-1925), Russian and Soviet cosmologist and mathematician. Friedman, who lived and worked in Leningrad, is considered the founder of modern cosmology

Coloured satellite image of Hurricane Hugo

Oak tree in mist
Oak tree (Quercus sp.) in mist. Photographed near the River Taw in Dartmoor, UK

Aurora borealis, corona, Muonio, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Household thermometer, with both Celsius and Fahrenheit scales. The reading of 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit) is normal room temperature

Hurricane Mitch. Coloured three-dimensional computer image, based on satellite data, of Hurricane Mitch (white cloud swirl, upper right). Mountainous areas of Central America (green) are brown

Snowflake research, 18th century

Icebergs in glacial lagoon at Jokulsarlon, Iceland, Polar Regions

View over Reykjavik from Hallgrimskirkja Church, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Hurricane Epsilon, ISS image
Hurricane Epsilon. International Space Station (ISS) image of hurricane Epsilon over the central Atlantic Ocean on 3rd December 2005

Aurora borealis (Northern Lights), Abisko, Lapland, Arctic Circle, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) seen over a snow covered road, Troms, North Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Lightning. Computer artwork of a lightning strike over water. Lightning occurs when a large electrical charge builds up in a cloud

Lightning in New Mexico, USA
Lightning. Night-time view of multiple bolts of lightning striking the ground. Lightning occurs when a large, electrical charge builds up in a cloud

Icebergs in glacial lagoon at Jokulsarlon, Iceland, Polar Regions

Wind sock, aerodrome, Belle Ile en Mer, Breton Islands, Morbihan, France, Europe

Black rocks protruding through rough seas with stormy clouds, Crete, Greece

John Dalton, British chemist C017 / 7114
John Dalton (1766-1844), British chemist, physicist and meteorologist. Daltons atomic theory that explained chemical changes was published in A New System of Chemical Philosophy (1808)

Wind-blown tree. This unidentified tree has had its growth shaped by the strong prevailing coastal wind

St. Elmos fire on a sailing ship
Saint Elmos fire, an electrical phenomenon, on a ships masts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

France-Agriculture-Wine-Weather
This picture taken on April 21, 2017, shows water being sprayed on a Chablis vineyard to protect it against freeze in Chablis near Auxerre, northern France

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Meteorology is the captivating study of Earth's ever-changing atmosphere, unraveling its mysteries and unveiling breathtaking phenomena. From the mesmerizing sight of our Whole Earth, resembling a radiant Blue Marble in 2000, to the Galapagos Admiralty map by Fitzroy Beagle that navigates us through uncharted meteorological territories. Intriguing moments like Paraselena at McMurdo Sound on a crisp morning in June 1911 transport us to ethereal realms where ice crystals create enchanting halos around the sun. The Krakatoa sunsets captured in delicate artworks from 1883 remind us of nature's power and beauty intertwined. Paraselena once again enchants our senses as we journey back to January 1911 at Cape Evans in McMurdo Sound, where shimmering lights dance across the sky during an unforgettable night. Witnessing the Aurora borealis painting vibrant streaks over the Lyngen Alps fills our hearts with awe from Sjursnes, Ullsfjord, Troms in North Norway. Frost-covered trees glistening under winter's touch alongside Glastonbury Tor evoke a sense of tranquility amidst chilly temperatures. The Snow-covered United Kingdom transforms into a magical wonderland during January 2010 when every corner becomes adorned with nature's delicate white blanket. Porthmeor Beach invites us to St. Ives in Cornwall, England—a coastal paradise where meteorology meets stunning landscapes—offering endless inspiration for those who seek solace by the sea. A cloud-filled blue sky acts as nature's canvas upon which she paints her masterpieces day after day. While exploring meteorological wonders on Earth, let us not forget tales that captivate imaginations such as Roswell's UFO crash site nestled within New Mexico’s vast desert expanse—an enigma waiting to be unraveled by scientific inquiry. Finally, witnessing sunlight piercing through clouds reminds us that even amidst turbulence, there is always hope and beauty to be found.