CM1 Group

The Kusaka Lab is utilizing the CM1 (Cloud Model 1), a meteorological model developed at NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA), to investigate local winds, streaky clouds, and clouds formations around Mt. Fuji, as CM1 can simulate atmospheric phenomena from mesoscale to micro-scale.

As CM1 is a model specialized for idealized experiments, various idealized experiment setups have already been prepared. Moreover, compared to models like WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting model), CM1 is relatively simple, making it easier to modify the source code. Therefore, users who are not familiar with model development can perform experiments that are best suited for their research. However, on the flip side, it is often necessary to modify the source code to conduct research using CM1.

The CM1 group of Kusaka Lab was established several years ago and has been steadily expanding its power in the laboratory. The main activities of the group are to check calculation settings and share modified source codes. Since it has been only a short time since its establishment, the knowledge and technology accumulated in the group may not be sufficient yet, but please do not worry. Kusaka Lab has direct connections with CM1 developers, so you can use the backdoor method of "asking the developers directly about things you just can't figure out.

For those of you who cannot suppress your thrill at the words "idealization experiment", "source code modification", and "technological development", please join the CM1 team at Kusaka Lab!

(Written by: Yuki Asano and Natsuki Takada; Edited by: Lingbo Xue)