UKESM core group at a recent meeting on the 17 Mar 2017 (Met Office, Exeter, UK).
UKESM project aims are:
- To complete the development and community release of UKESM1
- To apply UKESM1 to investigate a range of Earth system phenomena and their sensitivity to future anthropogenic forcing
- To scientifically evaluate and document the performance of UKESM1
- To analyze and document UKESM1 future projections
- To provide science-based guidance on future Earth system change
- To provide the tools and user support for UK Earth system modelling research
- To initiate the development of a future UKESM2 model