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Atmospheric Dynamics

The research activities include:

Predictability and data assimilation - development of theory for improving meteorological forecasts

• Dynamical systems theory and applications to atmospheric predictability.
  
• Data assimilation.
  

large scale dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean

• Non-adiabatic effects in mid-latitude cyclones and their feedback on the mean zonal circulation.
  
• Diagnostics and theory of the general circulation of the atmosphere.
  
• Role of baroclinic eddies in determining the stratification of the ocean.
  
• Generalized stability properties of atmospheric flows
  

Mesoscale meteorology, data assimilation and numerical modelling

• Mesoscale meteorological phenomena, high impact weather, extreme precipitation events.
  
• Model development (BOLAM) and applications to case studies of heavy precipitation and cyclogenesis.
  
• Set up of assimilation schemes for conventional and satellite data (precipitation, humidity).
  
• Study of moist flows over obstacles.
  
• Regionalization and downscaling of climate.
  

Non-hydrostatic modelling

• Non hydrostatic model (MOLOCH) development, for scientific simulation and short range, high resolution forecasting applications.
  
• Application to case studies of heavy precipitation and severe convection.
  
• Study of two-dimensional flows over orography.
  
• High resolution weather forecasting
  

Climate Dynamics

• Statistical properties of mid-latitude low-frequency variability
• Predictability of flow-regime properties on interannual to interdecadal timescales
• Recent climate change and the frequency of natural atmospheric circulation regimes