Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/P019862/1
NCAS Climate Modelling Summer School
Training Grant Award
- Lead Supervisor:
- Dr LE Whitehouse, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
- Grant held at:
- University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Summary The NCAS Climate Modelling Summer School is a two-week course during which a mix of lectures and practical assignments are used to deliver world class teaching. The course draws upon the experience and expertise of leaders in the academic field to teach the students about the current state of climate modelling. The summer school aims to allow participants to understand and apply the methods used in today's climate modelling research. Run by international climate modelling experts, the course will include: A background to the theory of climate models, the workings of the climate system, and current challenges in climate modelling; Practical training on how to design, run and evaluate climate models, which includes learning how to operate GCMs on state-of-the-art supercomputers. Rationale The NCAS Climate Modelling Summer School has an international reputation and provides students with a unique access to climate modelling experts. Previous workshops were held in Cambridge and Oxford. All were heavily over-subscribed and attracted applicants from across the globe. The course will be delivered by NCAS staff with a broad range of relevant experience as experts in their area of climate modelling. Their expertise allows them to share their directly applicable experiences with the students. The course will be managed by NCAS who have extensive experience in managing events of this type. Impact Climate models are fundamental tools for learning about our planet, assisting scientists and governments in assessing current and future risks and vulnerabilities. The reality of today's climate modelling landscape, with ever more complex numerical models, running on the world's largest supercomputers, requires a high degree of competence and efficiency, which must be instilled in scientists at the early stages of their careers. This type of highly specialised training is virtually absent in the UK's traditional academic approach. The High-Resolution Climate Modelling projects within NCAS, in collaboration with the Met Office, have continued to push the limit on today's climate modelling frontiers and have generated a high level of expertise, which will be returned to students in the form of knowledge through our summer school. This sixth NCAS Summer School will continue the bi-annual climate modelling series offered to the UK and international community.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/P019862/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Doctoral Training
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Advanced Training
This training grant award has a total value of £59,869
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Other Costs |
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| £59,869 |
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