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National Meteorological Library & Archive - Open to Everyone
Welcome to the National Meteorological Library & Archive online catalogue where you can search and retrieve details of both our library & archive holdings and link directly to our electronic publications and images.
Holding one of the country's most comprehensive collections on meteorology, the library and archive are vital for maintaining the public memory of the weather, storing meteorological records and facilitating learning. We are open to both Met Office staff and members of the public and you are welcome to visit us in person or contact us by email or telephone.
National Meteorological Library
Met Office
FitzRoy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Tel: 0330 135 4101 (from UK) or from outside UK: +44 330 135 4101
Email: metlib@metoffice.gov.uk
Library Opening (by appointment)
From 1 March 2022 we will be open from Tues to Thurs 10:00 to 16:30 by appointment only
National Meteorological Archive
The archive shares a location with Devon Heritage Services based at the following address:
Great Moor House
Sowton Industrial Estate
Exeter
EX2 7NL
Tel: 0330 135 4101 (from UK) or from outside UK: +44 330 135 4101
Email: metlib@metoffice.gov.uk
Records for England and Wales are held at Great Moor House. Records for Scotland and Northern Ireland are held elsewhere - please contact us if you have enquiries relating to these records.
Archive Opening (by appointment)
From 1 March 2022 we will be open from Tues to Thurs 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment only
The library & archive are closed on Bank Holidays, and for the period between Christmas and New Year.
We look forward to meeting you!
National Meteorological Classification Scheme
| Archive Reference | Series Description | Sub Series Archive Reference | Sub Series Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MET/1 | Observations Management | MET/1/1 | Forms, registers cyphers |
| MET/1/2 | Areas (maps) | ||
| MET/1/3 | Blank templates and maps | ||
| MET/1/4 | Instrument and computer manuals and other documentation including calibration and correction of errors | ||
| MET/2 | Functions | MET/2/1 | Legacy |
| MET/2/1/1 | MO History including reports | ||
| MET/2/1/2 | Weather History | ||
| MET/2/1/2/1 | Special Weather Events | ||
| MET/2/1/2/2 | Cuttings collections | ||
| MET/2/1/2/3 | Private Weather Diaries | ||
| MET/2/1/3 | Met Office publications | ||
| MET/2/2 | Training | ||
| MET/2/2/1 | MO College | ||
| MET/2/2/2 | Conferences | ||
| MET/2/3 | Events | ||
| MET/2/4 | Data | ||
| MET/2/4/1 | Data Collection | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1 | Surface | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/a | Daily Registers | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/b | Precipitation | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/c | Sunshine | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/d | Lustrum Sheets | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/e | Temperature | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/f | Pressure | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/g | Wind | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/h | Humidity | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/j | Reports | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/k | Special Observations | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/l | Specialised stations | ||
| MET/2/4/1/1/m | Overseas (non Met Office) eg. Argentina, Germany | ||
| MET/2/4/1/2 | Marine | ||
| MET/2/4/1/2/a | Ships Met and Lighthouse Logs | ||
| MET/2/4/1/2/b | Rig Data | ||
| MET/2/4/1/2/c | Ocean Weather Ships (OWS) | ||
| MET/2/4/1/2/d | Harbours and Piers | ||
| MET/2/4/1/2/e | Light Vessels | ||
| MET/2/4/1/3 | Upper Air | ||
| MET/2/4/1/3/a | Tephigrams | ||
| MET/2/4/1/3/b | Upper Air Tables | ||
| MET/2/4/1/3/c | Upper Air Data | ||
| MET/2/4/1/3/d | Met Reconnaissance Flights | ||
| MET/2/4/2 | Data Display | ||
| MET/2/4/2/1 (METDLA/6/1/1) | DWR / DWS | ||
| MET/2/4/2/2 | DWR Supplements | ||
| MET/2/4/2/2/a | DAR | ||
| MET/2/4/2/2/b | International | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3 | Charts | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/a | Ice | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/b | Sea Surface Temperature | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/c | Wave/Swell | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/d | N Atlantic Synoptic Working Charts | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/e | British Isles | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/f | Upper Air | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/g | S. Hemisphere | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/h | N. Hemisphere | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/j (METDLA/7/2/1) | Analysis Charts | ||
| MET/2/4/2/3/k (METDLA/7/2/2) | Forecast Charts | ||
| MET/2/4/2/4 | Monthly and Annual Weather Summaries | ||
| MET/2/5 | Research | ||
| MET/2/5/1 | Polar Expeditions | ||
| MET/2/5/2 | Christmas Island | ||
| MET/2/5/3 | Met Recce | ||
| MET/2/6 | Military Operations | ||
| MET/2/6/1 | WW1 | ||
| MET/2/6/2 | WW2 | ||
| MET/2/6/3 | Operation Corporate (Falklands) | ||
| MET/2/6/4 | Operations Granby and Telic (Iraq) | ||
| MET/2/6/5 | Operation Herrick (Afghanistan) | ||
| MET/2/6/6 | Other military operations eg. Agricola (Bosnia) | ||
| MET/2/6/7 | Other MMU materials | ||
| MET/2/7 | Guidance | ||
| MET/2/7/1 (METDLA/7/7) | Gale Warnings | ||
| MET/2/7/2 | Storm Warnings | ||
| MET/2/7/3 (METDLA/7/5) | Shipping Forecast | ||
| MET/2/7/4 (METDLA/7/6) | Inshore Waters | ||
| MET/2/7/5 (METDLA/7/7) | Coastal Reports | ||
| MET/2/7/6 | N. Atlantic Inference | ||
| MET/2/7/7 | Other PWS Forecasts | ||
| MET/2/7/8a (METDLA/7/1/0 and METDLA/7/1/1) | National Severe Weather Warnings March 2011 - March 2018 | ||
| MET/2/7/8b (METDLA/7/2) | National Severe Weather Warnings (Next Generation) March 2018 onwards | ||
| MET/2/7/9 (METDLA/7/3) | 3 Month Outlook | ||
| MET/2/7/10 (METDLA/7/4) | Global Weather Impact Assessment | ||
| MET/3 | Administration | MET/3/1 | Personnel including personnal collections and staff publications |
| MET/3/2 | Orders, precedent books etc. | ||
| MET/3/3 | Station Histories | ||
| MET/4 | Objects | MET/4/1 | Artefacts including engravings and other artworks |
| MET/4/2 | Photographic images | ||
| MET/4/2/1 | Photographs | ||
| MET/4/2/2 | Glass Plate Negatives | ||
| MET/4/2/3 | Slides | ||
| MET/4/3 | Instruments | ||
| MET/4/4 | Gifts |