Unstructured mesh

This chapter introduces unstructured meshes and the UGRID format, which are essential for modern scientific data handling in fields such as climate and weather modelling. It explains the motivation for moving beyond traditional structured grids, explores the advantages and complexities of unstructured data, and describes how the LFRic model leverages these technologies for greater flexibility, precision, and scalability.

Contents

• The unstructured world
  • Features of unstructured meshes in the LFRic Atmosphere model
  • UGRID description of unstructured data
  • Managing unstructured data
  • Cubed sphere mesh
  • Tools for unstructured data
• The unstructured world - review quiz