Future Directions for Whole Atmosphere Modeling: Developments in the Context of Space Weather

David R. Jackson; Tim J. Fuller-Rowell; Dan J. Griffin; Matthew J. Griffith; Christopher W. Kelly; Daniel R. Marsh; Maria Theresia Walach

doi:10.1029/2019SW002267

Future Directions for Whole Atmosphere Modeling: Developments in the Context of Space Weather

David R. Jackson, Tim J. Fuller-Rowell, Dan J. Griffin, Matthew J. Griffith, Christopher W. Kelly, Daniel R. Marsh, Maria Theresia Walach

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Coupled Sun-to-Earth models represent a key part of the future development of space weather forecasting. With respect to predicting the state of the thermosphere and ionosphere, there has been a recent paradigm shift; it is now clear that any self-respecting model of this region needs to include some representation of forcing from the lower atmosphere, as well as solar and geomagnetic forcing. Here we assess existing modeling capability and set out a road map for the important next steps needed to ensure further advances. These steps include a model verification strategy, analysis of the impact of nonhydrostatic dynamical cores, and a cost-benefit analysis of model chemistry for weather and climate applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1342-1350
Number of pages	9
Journal	Space Weather
Volume	17
Issue number	9
Early online date	30 Aug 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/2019SW002267
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2019

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modeling
space weather
upper atmosphere

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Jackson, D.R., Fuller‐Rowell, T.J., Griffin, D.J., Griffith, M.J., Kelly, C.W., Marsh, D.R. and Walach, M.T., 2019. Future Directions for Whole Atmosphere Modelling- Developments in the context of space weather
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