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Mesoscale dynamics and modeling research seeks to understand the physics and dynamics of atmospheric processes through the use of computer-based simulations and various observations, including satellite remote sensing, aircraft, and surface-based in-situ observations. Development of advanced computer-based storm simulations and regional/global weather/climate simulations is a primary focus. Key areas of investigation are cloud and precipitation systems from the scale of individual clouds and thunderstorms through mesoscale convective systems and cyclonic storms, and up to the scale of the impact of these systems on regional and global climate. The processes of the interaction of the cloud-precipitation processes with aerosols, large-scale forcing, and land/ocean-surface processes are also of high priority.

For more information, please visit our Modeling page on the Earth Sciences Research website.