New High-Resolution Atmospheric Model Eliminates Unrealistic 'Popcornlike' Rain

A team at the University of Tokyo has developed a global atmospheric model with a grid spacing narrowed to 220 meters, significantly finer than the usual tens to hundreds of kilometers. This advancement removes the occurrence of 'popcornlike' rain—artificial bursts of heavy rain seen in previous simulations—leading to more accurate predictions of extreme local weather events from global models.

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