National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (Directorate)
Lead Research Organisation:
National Centre for Atmospheric Science
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| Stephen Mobbs (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Barthlott C
(2010)
Model representation of boundary-layer convergence triggering deep convection over complex terrain: A case study from COPS
in Atmospheric Research
Barthlott C
(2011)
Initiation of deep convection at marginal instability in an ensemble of mesoscale models: a case-study from COPS
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Bennett L
(2011)
Initiation of convection over the Black Forest mountains during COPS IOP15a
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Brooks I
(2017)
The Turbulent Structure of the Arctic Summer Boundary Layer During The Arctic Summer Cloud-Ocean Study
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Browning K
(2010)
Observations of dual slantwise circulations above a cool undercurrent in a mesoscale convective system
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Burton R
(2016)
The use of a numerical weather prediction model to simulate the release of a dense gas with an application to the Lake Nyos disaster of 1986
in Meteorological Applications
Burton R
(2016)
The use of a numerical weather prediction model to simulate the release of a dense gas with an application to the Lake Nyos disaster of 1986
in Meteorological Applications
Carpenter L
(2011)
Seasonal characteristics of tropical marine boundary layer air measured at the Cape Verde Atmospheric Observatory
in Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry
Collier C
(2009)
On the propagation of uncertainty in weather radar estimates of rainfall through hydrological models
in Meteorological Applications
Collier C
(2009)
Representing energy drain in numerical weather prediction models induced by boundary layer sub-grid scale processes
in Atmospheric Science Letters
Collier C
(2009)
On quality indicators for radar-based river flow forecasts
in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management
Corsmeier U
(2011)
Processes driving deep convection over complex terrain: a multi-scale analysis of observations from COPS IOP 9c
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Davis J
(2009)
Doppler lidar observations of sensible heat flux and intercomparisons with a ground-based energy balance station and WRF model output Doppler lidar observations of sensible heat flux and intercomparisons with a ground-based energy balance station and WRF model output
in Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Edwards P
(2011)
Hydrogen oxide photochemistry in the northern Canadian spring time boundary layer POLAR BOUNDARY LAYER HO x PHOTOCHEMISTRY
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Flamant C
(2018)
The Dynamics-Aerosol-Chemistry-Cloud Interactions in West Africa Field Campaign: Overview and Research Highlights
in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Hewitt C
(2010)
Overview: oxidant and particle photochemical processes above a south-east Asian tropical rainforest (the OP3 project): introduction, rationale, location characteristics and tools
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Kalthoff N
(2010)
The dependence of convection-related parameters on surface and boundary-layer conditions over complex terrain
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Kalthoff N
(2009)
The impact of convergence zones on the initiation of deep convection: A case study from COPS
in Atmospheric Research
Langford B
(2010)
Fluxes and concentrations of volatile organic compounds above central London, UK
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
MacKenzie AR
(2011)
The atmospheric chemistry of trace gases and particulate matter emitted by different land uses in Borneo.
in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Marsham J
(2010)
Multi-sensor observations of a wave beneath an impacting rear-inflow jet in an elevated mesoscale convective system
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Pearson G
(2009)
An Analysis of the Performance of the UFAM Pulsed Doppler Lidar for Observing the Boundary Layer
in Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
Pyle JA
(2011)
The impact of local surface changes in Borneo on atmospheric composition at wider spatial scales: coastal processes, land-use change and air quality.
in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Roberts A
(2017)
New Saharan wind observations reveal substantial biases in analysed dust-generating winds
in Atmospheric Science Letters
Roscoe H
(2011)
Frost flowers in the laboratory: Growth, characteristics, aerosol, and the underlying sea ice
in Journal of Geophysical Research
Shaw M
(2011)
Thermal evolution of diffusive transport of atmospheric halocarbons through artificial sea-ice
in Atmospheric Environment
Whalley L
(2011)
Quantifying the magnitude of a missing hydroxyl radical source in a tropical rainforest
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Wulfmeyer V
(2011)
The Convective and Orographically-induced Precipitation Study (COPS): the scientific strategy, the field phase, and research highlights
in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
| Description | This is reported to NERC through regular 6-monthly reporting |
| Exploitation Route | This is reported to NERC through regular 6-monthly reporting |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Chemicals Construction Education Energy Environment Transport Other |
| Description | This is reported to NERC through regular 6-monthly reporting |
| First Year Of Impact | 2006 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Chemicals,Construction,Education,Energy,Environment,Transport,Other |
| Impact Types | Economic Policy & public services |
| Title | AEROSOL DETECTION |
| Description | Aerosol detection apparatus comprises an aircraft having a dielectric member, such as a window (10), comprised in the body (12) thereof such that a surface of the dielectric member forms part of the exterior surface of the aircraft. Detection means (16), such as a static monitor is located on the inside of the aircraft and arranged to detect an electric field resulting from polarisation of the dielectric member. The output of the static monitor, or the rate of change thereof, correlates closely |
| IP Reference | EP2622387 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2013 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | The invention is being developed for commercial use on passenger aircraft |
| Title | AEROSOL DETECTION |
| Description | Aerosol detection apparatus comprises an aircraft having a dielectric member, such as a window (10), comprised in the body (12) thereof such that a surface of the dielectric member forms part of the exterior surface of the aircraft. Detection means (16), such as a static monitor is located on the inside of the aircraft and arranged to detect an electric field resulting from polarisation of the dielectric member. The output of the static monitor, or the rate of change thereof, correlates closely to particle density as the aircraft is flown though an aerosol, such as a volcanic ash cloud. The apparatus is simple and relatively inexpensive, and may comprise any general purpose aircraft. Aerosol particles may be detected and mapped using apparatus of the invention more easily and quickly than by use of devices such as optical spectrometers mounted on dedicated research aircraft, or static monitors mounted on the exterior of an aircraft. |
| IP Reference | CA2812752 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2012 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | The invention is being further developed for commercial use on passenger aircraft. |
| Title | AEROSOL DETECTION |
| Description | Aerosol detection apparatus comprises an aircraft having a dielectric member, such as a window (10), comprised in the body (12) thereof such that a surface of the dielectric member forms part of the exterior surface of the aircraft. Detection means (16), such as a static monitor is located on the inside of the aircraft and arranged to detect an electric field resulting from polarisation of the dielectric member. The output of the static monitor, or the rate of change thereof, correlates closely to particle density as the aircraft is flown though an aerosol, such as a volcanic ash cloud. The apparatus is simple and relatively inexpensive, and may comprise any general purpose aircraft. Aerosol particles may be detected and mapped using apparatus of the invention more easily and quickly than by use of devices such as optical spectrometers mounted on dedicated research aircraft, or static monitors mounted on the exterior of an aircraft. |
| IP Reference | WO2012042242 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2012 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Prototype ash sensor instruments are flying on Flybe and British Airways aircraft as well as on the NERC FAAM research aircraft |
| Title | Aerosol Detection |
| Description | Aerosol detection apparatus comprises an aircraft having a dielectric member, such as a window (10), comprised in the body (12) thereof such that a surface of the dielectric member forms part of the exterior surface of the aircraft. Detection means (16), such as a static monitor is located on the inside of the aircraft and arranged to detect an electric field resulting from polarisation of the dielectric member. The output of the static monitor, or the rate of change thereof, correlates closely to particle density as the aircraft is flown though an aerosol, such as a volcanic ash cloud. The apparatus is simple and relatively inexpensive, and may comprise any general purpose aircraft. Aerosol particles may be detected and mapped using apparatus of the invention more easily and quickly than by use of devices such as optical spectrometers mounted on dedicated research aircraft, or static monitors mounted on the exterior of an aircraft. |
| IP Reference | US20130193978 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2013 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | The invention is being further developed for commercial use on passenger aircraft. |
| Description | Earth System Science Summer School (ES4) 2012 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The NERC funded Earth System Science Summer School (ES4) took place from 18 to 30 March 2012 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. The programme was delivered through the shared expertise of partners from the NERC centres and several higher education institutions to 32 PhD students and early career researchers from UK universities, BAS, BGS, NOC and the Met Office. The second week of the programme was delivered in conjunction with staff and students from the NERC Life and the Planet programme. Lectures, practical activities, computer modelling and fieldwork were used to give participants a broad background in earth system science with topics from earth, marine, terrestrial, atmospheric and polar science. Students spent a day on the Research Vessel Callista at the NOC collecting marine samples for analysis in the laboratory and a day in the field exploring geological aspects of Freshwater Bay and Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight led by staff from the BGS. Students honed their debating skills on the subjects of 'Adaption to climate change: Impacts-led and vulnerability-led approaches' led by Dr Emma Tompkins and Professor Suraje Dessai and 'Geoengineering' led by Dr Alan Gadian. Dr Mike Dinn from BAS lead an Antarctic research project logistical planning exercise and computer based practicals allowed students to investigate aspects of biological carbon change in the oceans, radiative forcing and climate change. The students formed a strong community amongst themselves which will be strengthened further through the NCAS / ES4 alumni programme. The event again provided an excellent opportunity for the students to network with researchers, many of whom stayed overnight to talk to them about their work. The challenging programme was co-ordinated by Sarah Moller and Andrea Jackson from NCAS with help from Dr Stephanie Henson from NOC Southampton. The event received much positive and constructive feedback from both students and staff. This activity provides new postgraduate students and early career scientists in atmospheric science with a basic grounding in atmospheric science. This is particularly valuable for students and researchers entering the atmospheric science with a previous background in core disciplines such as physics, chemistry and mathematics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Into The Blue - NERC Public Engagement Event - Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Into the blue Manchester was held at the Manchester Runway Visitor Park between 25th October and 29th October 2016. Staged under the wings of Concorde, the event consisted of five days of science engagement with a total audience of approximately 5,250 people, an average of over 1,000 visitors each day. Researchers, science communicators, stakeholders and the general public were brought together to bring alive the science we live and breathe. Into the blue was conceived, funded and managed by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the UK's leading commissioner of environmental science. NERC has an obligation by royal charter to communicate its research with the public and to create a dialogue that can benefit environmental science, researchers, and society as a whole. In 2016 NERC capitalised on its unique opportunity to engage with public audiences by materialising the UK's largest research aircraft at Into the blue Manchester. The FAAM aircraft provided Into the blue with a central motif that brought to life the UK's world leading research capabilities. Into the blue Manchester offered visitors a chance to tour the FAAM aircraft, attend talks, meet scientists and interact with a diverse range of hands-on science exhibits. Event contributors represented more than 30 universities and research centres across the UK, showcasing the very best of UK environmental science research. From the outset it was clear that Into the blue was going to be more ambitious than any event NERC had staged before. To measure the success of Into the blue and to improve future events a comprehensive evaluation has been carried out. This has provided insights and metrics to allow NERC to respond to feedback. By engaging with and listening to our audiences we aim to improve future practice. This evaluation aims to establish how far the Into the blue showcase was able to achieve the four primary objectives set out by NERC: Make NERC science accessible to the public, stimulating enthusiasm and support for UK environmental science; Engage targeted stakeholders with NERC science and innovation to create advocates for NERC; Engage our colleagues to encourage pride in NERC and act as ambassadors; Create a focal point for broad-reaching mass public engagement via media and social media based on these events. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://intotheblue.nerc.ac.uk |
| Description | Media Engagement - Felicity Perry and Zoe Fleming, on BBC North East and Cumbria's Inside Out |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Zoe and Felicity were interviewed for a piece about air quality in York by a BBC team from Inside Out |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | NCAS facilities and services represented at Meteorological Technology World Exp 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Representatives from NCAS, FAAM, AMF and CEDA exhibited at the Meteorological Technology World Expo in Amsterdam. We were part of 200 exhibiting companies and organisations at the 3-day event, where 4000 people attended. We spoke to weather and climate related manufacturers, service providers and scientists about the work we deliver via our facilities and services. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Operation Weather Rescue - citizen science project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Operation Weather Rescue is a citizen science project to digitise lost weather measurements from over 100 years ago. Over 3,700 volunteers have rescued 177,504 hours of weather data from the historic Ben Nevis Observatory so far, and more are continuing to digitise further records. This project is led by Ed Hawkins (NCAS Climate) and Harriett Richardson (NCAS Comms) and has strengthened our partnership with RMetS via Marjory Roy. Operation Weather Rescue results were displayed at NERC's UnEarthed event in Edinburgh (November 2017). Operation Weather Rescue and the subsequent NCAS temporary weather station which was installed on Ben Nevis, led to substantial press coverage e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-41177662/ben-nevis-weather-records-to-enter-the-digital-age and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41918646. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/edh/weather-rescue/ |
| Description | Operation Weather Rescue at UnEarthed (NERC showcase) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The NCAS Communications Team, Ed Hawkins (NCAS Climate), Lindsay Bennet (NCAS Weather) and volunteers from Edinburgh and Reading universities delivered an exhibition stand about Operation Weather Rescue (OWR) at NERC's UnEarthed environmental showcase (free to attend) event at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. 7000 attendees came to the 4-day long event. The NCAS Comms Team designed the exhibition stand, developed engaging animations with the OWR data, created 'make your own weather instruments' activities and installed an outdoor data display of temperature change since the industrial revolution in Scotland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Review of Hans Ertel Centre (German research programme) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Deutscher Wetterdienst 19-20 Nov 2012. Review of Hans Ertel Centre (German research programme) None Known (Data collected in 2012) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | The Air We Share - NERC funded public engagement project - Air Quality Roadshow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Air We Share: Summary The Air We Share roadshows attracted over 350 visitors across three very damp weekends in Yorkshire during February 2017. We met a variety of different people, some wanted to ask questions, some were keen to raise concerns or some simply wanted to find out what the fuss was all about. Many people were especially curious about how bad the pollution really was in their city, how it affects their health and how they might realistically avoid exposure to polluted air. There were also a wide range of perspectives on air quality, some people were aware of the problem but felt it was out of their hands and others were already taking actions to improve local air quality, equally some people thought that other issues were far more important than air quality. The Air We Share Lates achieved 43 public visitors across three venues. Atmospheric scientists gave short presentations about air quality research which acted as a starting point for an open discussion between different parties with an interest in air quality. Over 780 people completed our survey; responses of which will be shared with local and national bodies responsible for taking action to improve the air we breathe. We had 15 scientists volunteer to deliver The Air We Share, of which 9 were early-career researchers that had attended our 'Getting Started with Public Engagement' training course in January. The course was delivered by an external provider who used The Air We Share as a practical example of a public engagement activity that attendees were encouraged to apply their learning to. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.ncas.ac.uk/airweshare |
| Description | The Climate Communication Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 'The Climate Communication Project' is one of six projects funded (awarded £100k) by NERC as part of their Engaging Environments call. This climate engagement project, funded for 1 year, is managed and evaluated by the NCAS Communications Team. Ed Hawkins (NCAS Climate) is also a named project partner. Other project team members are from Climate Outreach, British Antarctic Survey, 10:10, National Centre for Earth Observation, Priestley International Centre for Climate, Royal Meteorological Society, Manchester Metropolitan University and Cardiff University. The project aims to audit methods used and build national capacity in climate engagement. The project has launched a survey, to collect information about how a range of specialists carry out their work in climate change public engagement. The results will be published spring/summer 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018 |
| URL | http://theclimatecommsproject.org/ |
| Description | UKESM 'A Model Earth' exhibit at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The NCAS Communications Team supported the NCAS-led NERC/Met Office UKESM project to design and deliver 'A Model Earth' at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. We developed an exhibition stand, information sheets and delivered training for UKESM staff to prepare them for engaging with members of the public and schoolchildren. The main focus of the stand was to engage visitors with climate modelling and climate change, through the use of games and spherical projections of model scenarios. The exhibition was attended by over 14,000 members of the public, including 2,500 school students. Harriett Richardson spoke to BBC's Click about about the NERC & Met Office climate modelling project, UKESM1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08y6zyx/click-city-clickers#t=14m30s. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |