| Unified Model |
Improve your study accuracy and dispersion modelling simulations with
reliable, quality controlled data. These data have been created from
the Met Office's numerical weather prediction models to represent
the way the atmosphere behaves.
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An easy-to-use and versatile service, offering a variety of weather variables
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Wind, rainfall, temperature and many other variables are now available on a single computer-generated grid covering the entire globe
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Coverage is comprehensive - data are available for any site, including over the sea
| Numerical weather prediction (NWP) models |
The Unified Model is a Met Office numerical weather prediction model
that runs on a NEC SX-6 supercomputer. Two scale versions are used,
the global model and the 'mesoscale' model for UK and Europe.
The site-specific model (SSM) adds specific data to the numerical
weather prediction products. It is one-dimensional and includes detailed
treatment of all physical processes occurring in a column. The SSM
predicts surface resistance to evaporation, multi-layer soil hydrology
and soil-moisture freezing.
The benefits of applying the SSM to site-specific data include:
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improved resolution;
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accurate data for the exact location you're modelling;
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better and more detailed knowledge of the effects of local orography and land use;
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sophisticated treatment of surface-exchange processes.
For further information about working with the Met Office on weather solutions please contact our 24-hour Customer Centre.
