Bureau of Meteorology Annual Report 2003-04

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Meteorological and Related Research includes research undertaken in fulfilment of the Bureau's responsibilities as a national research agency to contribute to the advancement of meteorological science in Australia, to develop the application of meteorology to the needs of the Australian community, and to support the Bureau's services. The Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre (BMRC), in collaboration with the operational areas of the Bureau, carries out the main research activities reported in this chapter. This is complemented by a program of supporting research and development undertaken in the Bureau's Regional Offices, Head Office Branches and the BMRC.

Research in the BMRC is based around six thematic groups, as summarised in the table overleaf. The nature of research is such that each of the groups, and most of the projects undertaken within each, include a combination of strategic and applied research. A small component of the activity is aimed at pure research.

Research Group	Objective
Model Development	To conduct research on atmospheric modelling to support weather and climate research and operations.
Data Assimilation	To conduct research on advanced data assimilation systems for use in numerical models.
Climate Dynamics	To use climate models to improve understanding of climate predictability, variability and change, and to improve the performance of climate models through evaluation and diagnostic studies.
Weather Forecasting	To improve understanding of mesoscale processes, and to develop systems to enhance weather forecasting services.
Climate Forecasting	To improve understanding of Australian climate, including the effects of climate change, and to develop systems to predict climate on scales beyond the medium range.
Ocean & Marine Forecasting	To improve understanding of the variability of the oceans and marine environment of the Australian region, and to develop systems for monitoring and predicting ocean variability.

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