Armagh's unique weather records are of special interest to students of global warming. Answers to these questions lie in further research, and in detailed analyses of long time series meteorological data such as that contained in the Armagh archive. The meteorology project, which is expected to last for a total of two years, is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund . It will encourage greater appreciation of Northern Ireland's rich scientific heritage, give modern electronic access to the whole meteorological record and observational archive, and provide a permanent climatological resource for future research, learning and education. Squares represent the mean temperature at Armagh.
Solid histogram represents the length of the sunspot cycle.