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Read all about MPAS, the next-gen atmospheric model

June 21, 2024

The Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS), developed by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), is a flexible, next-generation atmospheric model that accurately models regional and global weather. MPAS helps bridge the gap between high-resolution regional weather modeling and low-resolution global climate modeling.

In a new NCAR News article entitled “The Rise of MPAS,” NSF NCAR Director Everette Joseph is quoted as saying: “We believe in [the potential of MPAS] to help connect the weather and climate research communities… [and] improve our ability to predict how climate change will affect severe weather at the community scale.” Adds Joseph: “This is what community modeling is all about.”

Learn more about the promise, progress, and challenges of MPAS by reading the complete article on the NCAR News site.

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