Modelling the Climate System at Ultra-High-Resolution

Resolving Atmospheric Storms, Ocean Sub-Mesoscale Eddies, Rivers and Glaciers

The WCRP Digital Earths Lighthouse Activity and Earth System Modelling and Observations (ESMO) Core Project are jointly convening a workshop to bring together all relevant communities interested in ultra-high-resolution modelling.

This workshop is motivated by the urgent need for improved climate information and the major advantages and scientific potential of ultra-high-resolution climate modeling.

This workshop aims to:

• Bring very high-resolution modellers of different communities (atmosphere, ocean, land, ice but also global and regional) and sub-components (physics and diagnostics) together
• Raise awareness of scientific and computational issues faced by the various communities when moving to ultra-high-resolution
• Discuss the applications and use of ultra-high resolution global models by identifying things that we already know do not work or that we anticipate not to work
• Share current progress in simulating various spheres at ultra-high-resolution and in coupling them
• Identify key challenges and joint community tasks that can be achieved within one- to two-years

The intended outcomes include the establishment of a global research network with expertise in ultra-high-resolution (kilometer-scale or finer) global and regional Earth system modelling including its individual components. The workshop outcomes will be documented in a white paper.

Deadlines

• Abstract submissions: 31 August 2022
• Registrations: 19 September 2022