Understanding and representing atmospheric convection across scales: recommendations from the meeting held at Dartington Hall, Devon, UK, 28–30 January 2013

Holloway, C. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9903-8989, Petch, J. C., Beare, R. J., Bechtold, P., Craig, G. C., Derbyshire, S. H., Donner, L. J., Field, P. R., Gray, S. L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8658-362X, Marsham, J. H., Parker, D. J., Plant, R. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8808-0022, Roberts, N. M., Schultz, D. M., Stirling, A. J. and Woolnough, S. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0500-8514 (2014) Understanding and representing atmospheric convection across scales: recommendations from the meeting held at Dartington Hall, Devon, UK, 28–30 January 2013. Atmospheric Science Letters, 15 (4). pp. 348-353. ISSN 1530-261X doi: 10.1002/asl2.508

Abstract/Summary

As weather and climate models move toward higher resolution, there is growing excitement about potential future improvements in the understanding and prediction of atmospheric convection and its interaction with larger-scale phenomena. A meeting in January 2013 in Dartington, Devon was convened to address the best way to maximise these improvements, specifically in a UK context but with international relevance. Specific recommendations included increased convective-scale observations, high-resolution virtual laboratories, and a system of parameterization test beds with a range of complexities. The main recommendation was to facilitate the development of physically based convective parameterizations that are scale-aware, non-local, non-equilibrium, and stochastic.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/36433
Identification Number/DOI	10.1002/asl2.508
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > NCAS Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Meteorology
Uncontrolled Keywords	convective parameterization, UK weather and climate modelling, parameterization development, next-generation climate models, next-generation NWP
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
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