The model resolves synoptic variability of the atmosphere and the air-sea heat flux. It has been coupled to a global primitive equation ocean model. The coupled model shows decadal variability.
Further work is underway to determine if such variability is a truly coupled atmosphere-ocean mode.
Regional modelling of the atmosphere We have compared the precipitation simulated by a high resolution atmospheric model with values retrieved from the McGill radar. The results show that the model precipitation accumulated over the duration of a storm is within the errors of the radar values. The atmospheric model is being coupled to a hydrological model for flood simulation. Convective adjustment in ocean models We are carrying out high resolution 2-dimensional simulation of convective overturning in a vertical plane. We will compare the results of hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic models.