Examining local conditions and global patterns at the same time allows scientists to zoom in on regions of high concern (at 30 km resolution), such as areas with complex geography influencing the regional climate, and zoom out on the surrounding areas (at 120 km resolution) that may not need such a detailed analysis. In this way, variable resolution modeling can get a better picture of global climate with minimal computational expense. Credit: MPAS modeling courtesy of the authors at PNNL
Local rain in Asia might cause global splash. That’s what scientists at PNNL found when they discovered connections between rain in Asia and the southern hemisphere’s jet stream, an atmospheric current influencing weather across the globe...
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