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The School
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Meteorology Group
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Research in the meteorology section of the School of Earth
Sciences, University of Melbourne.
There is a wide range of interests and research in the group.
The University of Melbourne has its own general circulation model (MUGCM),
originally developed in part by Ian Simmonds. Postgraduate students have
added parameterisations and improved the model over the years. It is used
in much of the work in the department, along with other GCMs.
Some of the research groups are mentioned below.
Antarctic Meteorology
Meteorology of the Antarctic Peninsula
Interaction between cyclones and Antarctic sea-ice extent
Ian Simmonds, Kevin
Keay; Affiliated: Andrew Watkins (BoM) | Projects: John Bye,Ian Simmonds,Ian Simmonds
Paleoclimate
Australian Quaternary climate û comparison between paleo proxy evidence
and MUGCM simulations
MUGCM isotopic ratios in tropical waters û comparison with modern
and coral records
Is ice-sheet development enhanced by increased tropical evaporation?
Antarctic ice core analysis for Northern Hemisphere cold event in
Southern Hemisphere
Ian Simmonds, Richard
Wardle, Pandora Hope,
Josephine Brown, John
Bye, Joel May, Cecelia
MacFarling: Affiliated: David Etheridge (CSIRO)
El Niño-Southern Oscillation(ENSO) & Tropical Meteorology
Differences in mechanisms behind typical and unusual ENSO events
(BMRC coupled model)
Second most important mode of tropical variability (CSIRO coupled
model)
Australian monsoon onset, duration and links to ENSO
Kevin Walsh, Lynette
Bettio,Suwimol Sae-Koe, Chris
Godfred-Spenning; Affiliated: Scott Power (BMRC), Chris Reason (S.Africa)
Oceanography
John Bye, Paul Barker; Projects:John Bye
Atmospheric Chemistry
Modelling of global methane sources
Tim Butler,Ian
Simmonds; Affiliated: Peter Raynor (CSIRO), Rachel Law (CSIRO)
Greenhouse influence on cyclones
Changes in tropical cyclone number and intensity in Australian region
under enhanced greenhouse conditions
Changes in Southern Hemisphere mid-latitude cyclones
Kevin Walsh,Eunpa
Lim, Ian Simmonds
Extended statistical analysis
Links between traffic accidents and weather
Wavelet analysis of synoptic conditions
Ensemble forecasting
Kevin Keay, Harun
Rashid, Ian Simmonds, Chang
Chai; Affiliated: Jorgen Frederiksen (CSIRO)
