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  • A Decadal Plan for Australian Earth System Science

    21st Century Weather supports the recommendations made in A Decadal Plan for Australian Earth System Science 2024–2033. The Decadal Plan has been developed by the Australian Academy of Science’s National Committee for Earth System Science (NCESS). Members of the NCESS include 21st Century Weather Chief Investigators Julie Arblaster, Claire Vincent and Negin Nazarian. The plan calls for……

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  • Creating confidence in climate computing: Inside the ACCESS Community Workshop  

    When it comes to Australia’s cutting-edge climate modelling software, removing barriers to trust and understanding for users is crucial.  Tasked with answering that challenge in 2024 was the ACCESS Community Workshop, which took place in September at the Shine Dome in Canberra. The Australian Community Climate and Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) is a computer modelling……

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  • Partner profile: Humphrey Lean (Met Office)

    Tapping into local knowledge can be the key to any successful journey, and the same rule applies when it comes to building more accurate climate and weather models. Research organisations across the globe are seeking to better understand the mechanisms governing our atmospheric dynamics, ranging from planetary-scale interactions right down to local conditions. Among them……

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  • Partner profile: Richard Jones (Met Office)

    Thinking deeply about our weather and climate has been a lifelong pursuit for Richard Jones, whose journey has taken him from class-room window curiosity to one of the world’s leading meteorology organisations. Richard is a senior scientist within the regional model development and evaluation team at the Met Office, the United Kingdom’s national weather and……

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  • Steven Sherwood elected AGU Fellow

    Please join us in congratulating our Chief Investigator Professor Steven Sherwood, who has been elected a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. The AGU’s Fellows program recognises members who have made exceptional contributions to Earth and space science through a breakthrough, discovery, or innovation in their field.  Fellows act as external experts, capable of advising……

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