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Dataset

 

DIAMET: Met Office UM vn7.3 NWP model output with diabatic theta and PV tracers

Latest Data Update: 2016-04-18
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2016-04-18
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 86 Files | 106GB

Abstract

The DIAMET project aimed to better the understanding and prediction of mesoscale structures in synoptic-scale storms. Such structures include fronts, rain bands, secondary cyclones, sting jets etc, and are important because much of the extreme weather we experience (e.g. strong winds, heavy rain) comes from such regions. Weather forecasting models are able to capture some of this activity correctly, but there is much still to learn. By a combination of measurements and modelling, mainly using the Met Office Unified Model (UM), the project worked to better understand how mesoscale processes in cyclones give rise to severe weather and how they can be better represented in models and better forecast.

This dataset contains NWP output from MetUM vn 7.3 with diabatic theta and PV tracers including mean sea level pressure, 3D atmospheric fields, precipitation-related surface field, diabatic theta tracers, and diabatic pv tracers.

Citable as:  Martinez-Alvarado, O. (2016): DIAMET: Met Office UM vn7.3 NWP model output with diabatic theta and PV tracers. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/8979d467ac2a4ef58304e4b4edf082d7/
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: DIAMET, Met Office, PV, theta

Details

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Access rules:
Public data: access to these data is available to both registered and non-registered users.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence(s):
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
Data lineage:

Data received via project team

File Format:
Data are netCDF formatted

Related Documents

 DIAMET catalogue record

Process overview

This dataset was generated by the computation detailed below.
Title

Met Office operational unified model (UM) vn7.3 deployed on Reading computer

Abstract

Met Office UM vn7.3 NWP model run on A Reading University Computer with diabatic theta and PV tracers with diabatic theta and PV tracers branches /dev/oma/vn7.3\_thetra\_residual/ revision number 15717 and /dev/LSaffin/vn7.3\_PV\_tracers\_budget/ revision number 16506. Output parameters include mean sea level pressure, 3D atmospheric fields, precipitation-related surface field, diabatic theta tracers, and diabatic pv tracers

Input Description

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Output Description

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Software Reference

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  • var_id: lsrain
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  • var_id: lsrain_1
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  • units: Pa
  • var_id: p
  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • long_name: PRESSURE AT RHO LEVELS AFTER TS
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  • standard_name: air_pressure
  • long_name: PRESSURE AT THETA LEVELS AFTER TS
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  • gcmd_keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Rain
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  • units: level
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  • long_name: TEMPERATURE ON THETA LEVELS
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  • long_name: THETA AFTER TIMESTEP
  • standard_name: air_potential_temperature
  • var_id: theta
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  • var_id: tot_precip
  • units: kg m-2 s-1
  • long_name: TOTAL PRECIPITATION RATE KG/M2/S
  • var_id: precip
  • units: m s-1
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  • long_name: U COMPNT OF WIND AFTER TIMESTEP
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  • var_id: omega
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  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • long_name: V COMPNT OF WIND AFTER TIMESTEP
  • var_id: y-wind
  • units: m s-1
  • standard_name: upward_air_velocity
  • var_id: dz_dt
  • long_name: W COMPNT OF WIND AFTER TIMESTEP
  • units: level
  • var_id: hybrid_ht
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  • var_id: hybrid_ht_1
  • units: degrees
  • long_name: latitude in rotated pole grid
  • standard_name: grid_latitude
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  • var_id: rlon_1
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  • var_id: msl
  • var_id: rotated_pole
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  • var_id: surface
  • var_id: t
  • long_name: t
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  • var_id: x
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  • var_id: x_1
  • units: degrees_north
  • var_id: y
  • units: degrees_north
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Co-ordinate Variables

Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2011-09-14T23:00:00
End time:
2012-08-15T22:59:59
Geographic Extent

 
65.0000°
 
-10.0000°
 
10.0000°
 
50.0000°