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Table of Contents

  • 1. Introduction to LFRic Atmosphere
    • Seamless Modelling
    • Components, Science Configurations, and Systems
    • Land Surface and JULES
    • Ocean and Sea Ice
    • LFRic Atmosphere features and history
    • Introduction review quiz
  • 2. Unstructured Grid (UGRID) - LFRic output format
    • Structured grid
      • The structured world
      • The structured world - review quiz
    • Unstructured mesh
      • The unstructured world
      • The unstructured world - review quiz
    • Practical using unstructured data
  • 3. LFRic code and software
    • Code Repositories
    • PSyKAl and PSyclone
    • Working Practices
    • Output Control
    • Practical exercises
      • Practical 1: Run the model from command line
      • Practical 2: Running the LFRic Apps Standard Suite
      • Practical 3: Run integration tests
  • 4. Science Configurations
    • Introduction to Science Configurations
      • Component Models
      • Science Configurations
      • Quiz: Science Configurations
    • Tools for Modelling
      • MOSRS/SRS Overview
      • GitHub Overview
      • Cylc - workflow engine
      • Rose - managing model configurations
      • Tools review quiz
    • Evaluation and Development
      • Assessment and evaluation of science configurations
      • Development
    • Exercises in Global Configurations
      • Copying an Existing Workflow
      • Editing a Workflow
      • Running a Cylc Workflow
      • Plotting your data
      • Experiments with Global Models
        • Adding a new diagnostic
        • Halving the rotation of the Earth
        • Experiment 1 - CO2 x 10
    • Exercises in Regional Configurations
      • Getting Started: Copying a Workflow for the Regional Nesting Suite
      • Editing a Regional Nesting Suite
      • Running a Regional LFRic Workflow
      • Plotting your data
    • Exercises in Idealised Configurations
      • What is an idealised configuration?
      • Getting Started: Copying a Workflow for the Idealised Suite
      • Navigating the Idealised Suite
      • Running an Idealised Workflow
      • Experiments with the Extraterrestrial CRM Suite
        • Experiment 1 - Adding rotation
        • Experiment 2 - Back to Earth Air
        • Experiment 3 - Size of initial perturbation
      • Plotting and Analysis
      • Quiz: Idealised Configurations
  • Glossary
  • Appendices
    • Using Monsoon3
    • Using Jupyter notebooks
  • 2. Unstructured Grid (UGRID) - LFRic output format
  • Structured grid

Structured grid#

This chapter introduces the structured world of grids, explores their limitations, and explains why a shift to unstructured meshes is necessary.

Contents

  • The structured world
    • Key characteristics of structured grids
    • Challenges with structured grids
    • How to address these challenges?
  • The structured world - review quiz

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