Coordinated Ocean-ice Reference Experiments (COREs) were proposed by the WCRP/CLIVAR Working Group on Ocean Model Development (WGOMD) as a venue for comparing global ocean-sea ice models run under a common prescribed atmospheric state, with boundary fluxes computed via the same bulk formulae. CORE simulations complement the coupled climate and earth system models run for the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP). Efforts across a broad community of modelling groups have produced CORE simulations (CORE-II) using 60 years (1948–2007) of inter-annual forcing, with details of the protocol and participating groups available from the WGOMD web site: http://www.clivar.org/wgomd/core/core-2

Climate models are fundamental tools for learning about our planet, assisting scientists and governments, and in assessing current and future risks and vulnerabilities. The reality of today’s climate modelling landscape, with ever more complex numerical models, running on the world’s largest supercomputers, requires a high degree of competence and efficiency, which must be instilled in scientists at the early stages of their careers. This intensive 12-day course is aimed at advanced PhD students and post-doctoral researchers, working in the natural sciences wishing to become experts in climate modelling.

Date: 8th - 20th September 2013
Loation: Oxford, UK
Registration Deadline: 12th April 2013
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