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NERC Reference : NE/P020089/1

UKCA Theory and Practice: Workshop on Atmospheric Composition Modelling using the UKCA Model

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Dr NL Abraham, University of Cambridge, Chemistry
Science Area:
Atmospheric
Overall Classification:
Atmospheric
ENRIs:
Biodiversity
Environmental Risks and Hazards
Global Change
Natural Resource Management
Pollution and Waste
Science Topics:
Land - Atmosphere Interactions
Radiative Processes & Effects
Stratospheric Processes
Tropospheric Processes
Gas & Solution Phase Reactions
Abstract:
The United Kingdom Chemistry and Aerosols (UKCA) model is a community composition-climate model within the Met Office Unified Model, and is a core component of the joint NERC - Met Office UK Earth System Model (UKESM1), currently in development. UKCA contains state-of-the-art schemes for tropospheric, stratospheric, and whole-atmosphere chemistry together with the GLOMAP aerosol microphysics scheme. Usage of UKCA is growing year-on-year, with over 65 people attending the four UKCA training courses over the last 3.5 years. There are also a large number of PhD and NERC funded projects using UKCA at several UK Universities (e.g. Cambridge, Leeds, Oxford, Exeter, Reading, Edinburgh, UEA). UKCA is now well established as the research tool of choice for composition-climate studies in UK Universities. The training offered by this proposal will ensure that the future users of UKCA will have a firm foundation in both the theory behind UKCA, and experience in both using the standard chemistry and aerosol options and expanding the model schemes for their own research purposes. The UKCA Theory and Practice workshop will involve lectures from members of the UKCA development team and a series of practical sessions where users learn to use the model. In addition to these components the course will also cover experiment design, with a focus on experiments with UKCA pertinent to the Earth System. The course will ensure that users have a good understanding of the modelling approaches used in each of the key components of UKCA. The course will run for 5 full days, with a provisional dates for this course being January 2018 and January 2019 (although this may be subject to change). The combination of lectures, hands on practical sessions and experiment design will mean that after completing the course the students will be confident to use and adapt UKCA for their planned research. UKCA is also a core component of UKESM1, the joint NERC - Met Office Earth system model (ESM) that is currently being finalised. While this training workshop will be a stand-alone introduction to the UKCA model, it will be useful to EarthSystem and atmospheric composition modellers who are involved with a number of the CMIP6 endorsed Model Intercomparison Projects, such as AerChemMIP.
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2018
Value:
£20,608
Authorised funds only
NERC Reference:
NE/P020089/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Doctoral Training
Grant Status:
Closed

This training grant award has a total value of £20,608  

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