Tag Archive: Prof Michael Reeder

Research brief: Ring like structure in cyclone leads to rapid intensification of surface winds

March 5, 2021 11:19 am Published by Comments Off on Research brief: Ring like structure in cyclone leads to rapid intensification of surface winds

The most intense and destructive tropical cyclones generally go through a period of rapid intensification, where "rapid" means that the near-surface winds increase by more than 15 m/s (54km/hr) in 24 hrs. However, the physical processes by which storms rapidly intensify are not well understood. This study uses very high-resolution simulations with the UK Met Office Unified Model of the 2016 north-Pacific tropical cyclone, Nepartak, to explore the processes responsible for its rapid intensification.

Research brief: New downscaling approach will help urban planners prepare for future rainfall

May 31, 2019 2:30 pm Published by Comments Off on Research brief: New downscaling approach will help urban planners prepare for future rainfall

CLEX researchers and colleagues have developed a downscaling methodology using the HiDRUS model that accurately projects future rainfall in 1km grids at six minute intervals. This will be a boon for urban planners who need to build infrastructure to cope with the different future heavy rainfall events that will occur in a changing climate.