1. Faculty of Environment
  2. School of Earth and Environment
  3. Research and innovation
  4. Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science
  5. Research projects
  6. MOAP NG-ARCH

Research project

MOAP NG-ARCH

  • Start date: 1 April 2024
  • End date: 30 September 2025
  • Value: £104,000
  • Partners and collaborators: University of Edinburgh (sponsor), University of Cambridge, STFC Daresbury Labs. University of Bristol, University of Exeter, University of Reading (NCAS-CMS)
  • Primary investigator: Dr Mark Richardson
  • External co-investigators: Prof. Michelle Weiland, University of Edinburgh, Dr. Luke Abraham, University of Cambridge, Dr. Tom Deakin, University of Bristol, Dr. Andrew Porter, STFC Daresbury Labs.

Two digital models of the earth

To prepare the Momentum software stack for next generation hardware architectures. Porting UKCA to GPUs by leveraging the PSyclone DSL compiler used to generate either OpenACC or OpenMP.

By September 2025 the modifications will allow the Met Office software to make efficient use of modern HPC suystems through enabling ‘accelerator aware’ coding changes.

Project website

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/modelling-systems/next-gen-modelling-systems