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View article: Unlocking Urban Climate Change Analysis in Global Kilometre-Scale Climate Simulations
Unlocking Urban Climate Change Analysis in Global Kilometre-Scale Climate Simulations Open
View article: nextGEMS: entering the era of kilometer-scale Earth system modeling
nextGEMS: entering the era of kilometer-scale Earth system modeling Open
The Next Generation of Earth Modeling Systems (nextGEMS) project aimed to produce multidecadal climate simulations, for the first time, with resolved kilometer-scale (km-scale) processes in the ocean, land, and atmosphere. In only 3 years,…
View article: Global urban climate analysis on multi-decadal km-scale climate simulations
Global urban climate analysis on multi-decadal km-scale climate simulations Open
Current research on future urban climate involves several steps from global climate simulation planning (e.g. CMIP), through downscaling and down to impact modelling. This process is often time-consuming and can introduce physical and tech…
View article: Urban climate in km-scale climate simulations under historical periods and future scenarios
Urban climate in km-scale climate simulations under historical periods and future scenarios Open
We analyse two 30-year long global, fully coupled Earth-System simulations at a spatial resolution of around 9 km. The first simulation covers the recent decades from 1990-2020, while the second simulates a future SSP3-7.0 scenario, usuall…
View article: nextGEMS: entering the era of kilometer-scale Earth system modeling
nextGEMS: entering the era of kilometer-scale Earth system modeling Open
The Next Generation of Earth Modeling Systems (nextGEMS) project aimed to produce multi-decadal climate simulations, for the first time, with resolved kilometer-scale (km-scale) processes in the ocean, land, and atmosphere. In only three y…
View article: Multi-year simulations at kilometre scale with the Integrated Forecasting System coupled to FESOM2.5 and NEMOv3.4
Multi-year simulations at kilometre scale with the Integrated Forecasting System coupled to FESOM2.5 and NEMOv3.4 Open
We report on the first multi-year kilometre-scale global coupled simulations using ECMWF's Integrated Forecasting System (IFS) coupled to both the NEMO and FESOM ocean–sea ice models, as part of the H2020 Next Generation Earth Modelling Sy…
View article: Enhancing Extreme Weather Forecasts: Diagnostic Strategies in ECMWF's Destination Earth Initiative  
Enhancing Extreme Weather Forecasts: Diagnostic Strategies in ECMWF's Destination Earth Initiative   Open
This presentation will showcase diagnostic activities conducted at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) as part of the Destination Earth initiative of the European Commission. This initiative aims to develop …
View article: Optimising orography for global high-resolution simulations
Optimising orography for global high-resolution simulations Open
The model’s mean orography acts as the boundary condition for the model dynamics and the drag from resolved orographic gravity waves can have a significant impact on the large-scale atmospheric circulation in weather and climate mode…
View article: Comment on egusphere-2024-913
Comment on egusphere-2024-913 Open
Abstract. We report on the first multi-year km-scale global coupled simulations using ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System (IFS) coupled to both the NEMO and FESOM ocean-sea ice models, as part of the Horizon 2020 Next Ge…
View article: Comment on egusphere-2024-913
Comment on egusphere-2024-913 Open
Abstract. We report on the first multi-year km-scale global coupled simulations using ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System (IFS) coupled to both the NEMO and FESOM ocean-sea ice models, as part of the Horizon 2020 Next Ge…
View article: Multi-year simulations at kilometre scale with the Integrated Forecasting System coupled to FESOM2.5/NEMOv3.4
Multi-year simulations at kilometre scale with the Integrated Forecasting System coupled to FESOM2.5/NEMOv3.4 Open
We report on the first multi-year km-scale global coupled simulations using ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System (IFS) coupled to both the NEMO and FESOM ocean-sea ice models, as part of the Horizon 2020 Next Generation Earth Modelling Sy…
View article: Urban morphology clustering analysis to identify heat-prone neighbourhoods in cities
Urban morphology clustering analysis to identify heat-prone neighbourhoods in cities Open
Exposure to heat is a major health concern to urban populations. Cities aim to reduce outdoor thermal stress by adapting the built environment, but the spatial heterogeneity within cities makes it difficult to establish universal mitigatio…
View article: The Global Extremes Digital Twin of Destination Earth: successes and challenges
The Global Extremes Digital Twin of Destination Earth: successes and challenges Open
At the end of the first phase of the Destination Earth initiative in May 2024, ECMWF will deliver a prototype of the global component of the Weather-Induced Extremes Digital Twin (or Global Extremes DT). The Global Extremes DT will monitor…
View article: Demonstrating the potential of km-scale multi-annual coupled global simulations in nextGEMS: a (urban) surface perspective
Demonstrating the potential of km-scale multi-annual coupled global simulations in nextGEMS: a (urban) surface perspective Open
The nextGEMS project is dedicated to develop global coupled earth-system models for multidecadal climate projections at a kilometre-scale resolution. By harnessing the strengths of high spatial resolution, the project seeks to improve the …
View article: Advances towards a better prediction of weather extremes in the Destination Earth initiative
Advances towards a better prediction of weather extremes in the Destination Earth initiative Open
Destination Earth – DestinE – is an ambitious initiative of the European Commission, in support of its Digital Strategy and the Green Deal. Bringing together scientific and industrial excellence from across Europe, DestinE will…
View article: Urban neighbourhood classification and multi-scale heterogeneity analysis of Greater London
Urban neighbourhood classification and multi-scale heterogeneity analysis of Greater London Open
We study the compositional and configurational heterogeneity of Greater London at the city- and neighbourhood-scale using Geographic Information System (GIS) data. Urban morphometric indicators are calculated including plan-area indices an…
View article: uDALES 1.0: a large-eddy simulation model for urban environments
uDALES 1.0: a large-eddy simulation model for urban environments Open
Urban environments are of increasing importance in climate and air quality research due to their central role in the population's health and well-being. Tools to model the local environmental conditions, urban morphology and interaction wi…
View article: An urban morphology clustering analysis to identify local heat hotspots in cities
An urban morphology clustering analysis to identify local heat hotspots in cities Open
<p>Heat stress in the urban environment is the result of complex interactions between the different components of the built environment and the atmosphere. Different surface materials, heterogeneity in size, shape, density and arrang…
View article: Impact of green walls on ventilation and heat removal from street canyons: Coupling of thermal and aerodynamic resistance
Impact of green walls on ventilation and heat removal from street canyons: Coupling of thermal and aerodynamic resistance Open
View article: uDALES 1.0.0: a large-eddy-simulation model for urban environments
uDALES 1.0.0: a large-eddy-simulation model for urban environments Open
Urban environments increasingly move to the fore of climate and air quality research due to their central role in the population’s health and well-being. Tools to model the local environmental conditions, urban morphology and interaction w…
View article: Distributed urban drag parametrization for sub‐kilometre scale numerical weather prediction
Distributed urban drag parametrization for sub‐kilometre scale numerical weather prediction Open
A recently developed, height‐distributed urban drag parametrization is tested with the London Model, a sub‐kilometre resolution version of the Met Office Unified Model over Greater London. The distributed‐drag parametrization requires vert…
View article: uDALES: large-eddy-simulation software for urban flow, dispersion, and microclimate modelling
uDALES: large-eddy-simulation software for urban flow, dispersion, and microclimate modelling Open
With continuing urbanization, challenges associated with the urban environment such as air quality, heat islands, pedestrian thermal comfort, and wind loads on tall buildings, are increasingly relevant. Our ability to realistically capture…
View article: Distributed urban drag parameterization in the sub-kilometre scale London Model
Distributed urban drag parameterization in the sub-kilometre scale London Model Open
<p>Urban environments in numerical weather prediction models are currently parameterised as part of the atmosphere-surface exchange at ground-level. The vertical structure of buildings is represented by the average height, which does…
View article: Drag Distribution in Idealized Heterogeneous Urban Environments
Drag Distribution in Idealized Heterogeneous Urban Environments Open
View article: bss116/citygenerator: Urban Landscape Generator v1.0
bss116/citygenerator: Urban Landscape Generator v1.0 Open
The Urban Landscape Generator is a tool that creates randomised urban landscapes with fractal-like street networks, based on urban morpholgy parameters. This version v1.0 provides the functionality of creating urban layouts based on buildi…
View article: Distributed LES-based drag parameterisation for heterogeneous urban neighbourhoods
Distributed LES-based drag parameterisation for heterogeneous urban neighbourhoods Open
<p><span>The form and density of buildings modify the air flow and momentum exchange within cities, and therefore strongly affect local wind, temperature, humidity and pollution. Numerical weather prediction (NWP) models curren…