Dept of Meteorology - University of Reading

Stratosphere and Climate Group

Our work

Our prime interest lies in understanding dynamical and radiative influences, with particular emphasis on the natural variability of the atmosphere in the context of climate change. Current topics of research include stratospheric warmings, solar influence on climate, the quasi-biennial and semi-annual oscillations and simulations of the climate of the past 25 years. We use a number of different tools and techniques. The main modelling tools are the middle atmosphere extension of the Met Office's Unified Model (UM), the Reading Intermediate Global circulation model (IGCM) and the Stratosphere Mesosphere Model (SMM). Analysis techniques include regression analysis, empirical mode decomposition (EMD), empirical mode decomposition (EOF), cluster analysis and other standard analysis methods.

The group is involved with a number of research projects:

Middle Atmosphere GCM Modelling
Natural Variability of the Stratosphere
Sudden Stratospheric Warmings
Stratospheric Temperature Trends
The Role of the Stratosphere in Climate Change
Atmospheric Teleconnections with the Tropical Stratosphere
The QBO
Solar Influence on Climate

and has national and international collaborations with:

SOLCLI
CAWSES
UKCA
SOLARIS
ISSI International Team
CCMVal
DynVar

Group Members and Research Interests

The table below lists the research interests of the group. Click on the names for links to their personal websites which contain lists of publications.

	Lesley Gray - Role of the stratosphere in the climate system
	Andrew Charlton-Perez -Stratosphere-Troposphere connections -Stratospheric Sudden Warmings
	Dann Mitchell - Stratospheric variability - 2D moment analysis of the vortex - Stratospheric extremes (SSWs) - Vortex coupling mechanisms
	Scott Osprey - Stratospheric modelling and climate - Gravity waves - Novel measurement technique
	Sarah Sparrow - Solar variability and climate
	Amanda Maycock - The influence of stratospheric water vapour on climate - Seasonal predictability and the stratosphere
	Mike Blackburn - Stratospheric influence on tropospheric variability - Solar variability and climate
	Laura Wilcox
	Angus Ferraro - Radiative impact of geoengineering aerosols on the stratosphere - Impact of heating perturbations on stratosphere & troposphere
	Alexander Lawes