The Science of Real-Weather Large Eddy Simulation

Atmospheric motion shows a cascade of scales: from weather systems, to fronts, to clouds, to turbulence. It has also been said (in this form by Edward Lorenz) that the flap of a sea gull’s wing can forever change the course of the weather. In my PhD project, I intend to study this ‘multi-scale’ nature of the atmosphere, using the tool of real-weather large-eddy simulation (LES). Working jointly at Whiffle (whiffle.nl) and in the Meteorology and Air Quality group, we hope to advance real-weather LES by gaining insight into the full spectrum of atmospheric flow and predictability at different scales.