
Study the Unified Model
Dates: No live events are currently scheduled due to upgrades taking place.
Location: University of Reading
The Met Office Unified Model is used for weather and climate prediction by forecasting centres worldwide. The Introduction to Unified Model course provides practical support for setting up and running experiments on this model, through a series of short lectures and hands-on workshops.
The key areas covered in the course are:
- The fundamentals of the UM modelling system;
- Running UM suites and using UM data files;
- Using the Rose/cylc application and workflow management system;
- Version control with FCM;
- Tools for working with UM files;
- Troubleshooting common problems.
Learning outcomes
We aim for students to:
Teaching staff
Introduction to Unified Model is led by experts from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science Computational Modelling Service.
Applications
Applications closed
If you are interested in attending future courses please add your name to our waiting list.
Subscribe to our Reach for the Skies mailing list to be kept in the loop about upcoming courses.
Course schedule
This is a two-day course, which combines lectures and practical workshops.
Cost
There is no charge to attend the Unified Model training course. The course includes all tuition, activities, materials and refreshments during the day.
Travel and accommodation
Students are responsible for arranging and paying for their accommodation, subsistence, and transport to and from the University of Reading.
Terms and conditions
Cancellations/ refunds
No charge will be made where the cancellation is made more than six weeks before the date of the training course.
In the event of cancellation made within six weeks immediately prior to the training course an invoice will be issued to the amount of a non-funded place on the course.
In the event that a place can be filled by another student no fee will be charged.
All cancellations must be sent in writing to training@ncas.ac.uk.
Amendments and cancellations
It may be necessary for us to change the content and timing of a course, the staff, the date or the venue.