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High-Resolution Global Atmospheric Model Erases 'Popcornlike' Rain
Key Takeaways
- New global atmospheric model reduces grid spacing to 220 meters.
- Eliminates unrealistic 'popcornlike' rain bursts found in older simulations.
- Developed by a research team at the University of Tokyo.
- Improves accuracy for predicting extreme local weather events.
Global climate forecasting traditionally relies on models that divide the atmosphere into grids spanning tens to hundreds of kilometers. A team at the University of Tokyo has dramatically refined this approach by shrinking grid spacing to 220 meters (720 feet).
This technological leap resolves a long-standing issue in meteorology by removing artificial 'popcornlike' rain events from simulations. Consequently, meteorologists can now anticipate extreme local weather with unprecedented precision using a global model.
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