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Dynamics Research

Dynamics Research develops and maintains the dynamical core of the Met Office's Unified Model and undertakes research on numerical techniques for use in future cores.

An example of the many complicated equations involved in our work
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Our key aims are to maintain, improve and develop current, and new, dynamical cores for the Met Office Unified Model.

  • The fully compressible, nonhydrostatic, deep-atmosphere equations in spherical geometry. In the shallow-atmosphere approximation the terms in yellow boxes are dropped and in the hydrostatic approximation the term coloured red is dropped.

    Continuous equations

    The partial differential equations governing atmospheric flow are the subject of this topic, the emphasis being on various degrees of consistent approximation and simplification of these continuous nonlinear equations.

  • Iso surfaces of constant u-velocity resulting from Held-Suarez Forcing.

    Coupling

    The tendencies due to the physical parametrization schemes need to be coupled to those of the dynamical core, while ensuring accuracy, overall model stability and computational efficiency.

  • Nigel Wood is the Head of Dynamics Research.

    Dynamics Research scientists

    Information on the wide range of work undertaken by our scientists in dynamics research; the projects they are involved with and their skills and interests.

Last Updated: 9 November 2010

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