Researchers: John Drake, Daniel Guo,

Using the Schmidt transformation (a conformal mapping of the sphere to itself) high resolution of a "Gaussian grid" is focused on a geographical area of interest. This technology can be added to the spectral dynamical cores of climate and weather models to provide more accurate, regionally specific forecasts.

Future Directions:

Extension from Shallow Water to Atmospheric GCM We plan to incorporate the method in a version of the CCM.