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Research aims

The research aims of the ACMSU broadly fall into the following categories. In addition we have a number of scientific support aims.

For more details of results from these research topics, see our Research Highlights page.

Science goals – stratospheric

• To apply chemistry-climate model versions of the Met. Office UM to answer questions regarding model sensitivity, with respect to future assessments of ozone recovery.
• Implementation and testing of detailed stratospheric chemistry into the Met. Office Unified Model.

Science goals – tropospheric

• Coupled chemistry-climate studies with the UM to understand the controlling influences in the tropospheric ozone budget with respect to changing climate and emissions.
• Research into the tropospheric oxidizing capacity.
• Diagnostic study of tropospheric ozone budget on a regional basis.
• High resolution off-line modelling and comparison with measurements.
• Validation and development of tropospheric chemistry schemes in the Unified Model.

Scientific support goals

• Development of the new community climate model, UKCA, for aerosol-chemistry-climate studies in collaboration with Leeds University and the UK Met. Office.
• Development of stratospheric chemistry-climate model versions of the UM, in conjunction with data assimilation/nudging.
• Development of the new parallel version of p-TOMCAT, the off-line CTM.
• Provide modelling support for field campaigns.
• Chemical data assimilation studies.