The NSF NCAR Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory (MMM) aims to benefit society by better understanding and predicting hazardous Earth systems.
MMM Visitor Open House
Are you interested in getting involved in MMM's vibrant Visitor Program? The NCAR/MMM laboratory will hold a virtual open house on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from
11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. MDT.
This Open House is an opportunity for graduate students, faculty, and postdocs to learn about the MMM Visitor Program and the science taking place within the lab, with hopes of promoting new interactions and collaborations.
Learn:
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How small, convective storms invigorate the large-scale atmospheric circulation in MPAS
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About integrating observations into MPAS with MPAS-JEDI
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About using MPAS-A as a laboratory to study tropical oceanic cloud systems and their multi-scale interactions
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How people respond to evolving meteorological threats: Risk analysis & decision-making research in the weather domain
We will also feature:
To Register for the Open House: Use this link
https://ucar-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tNRUHV2GSKKkFGSLXHYAlw
or use the QR code below:
Contact: Gretchen Mullendore, MMM Director (gretchen@ucar.edu)
MMM VISITOR PROGRAM
MMM provides opportunities for university graduate students, professors, and community researchers to collaborate with staff members on projects that further their research objectives, invigorate science, and align with the laboratory's goals. These include advancing the science of atmospheric prediction by developing more accurate and computationally efficient numerical models, improving effective systems of data assimilation, and creating better representations of processes not currently resolved in numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. MMM is also seeking visits of scientists, at all career stages, who have not visited MMM before, including those from minority serving institutions.
Accordingly the main areas of MMM research include:
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NWP research focused on advanced computational strategies and community models
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Data assimilation research focused on assimilating remotely sensed satellite and radar data at convective and/or mesoscales
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Dynamical meteorology research focused on a range of mesoscale weather systems, including thunderstorms, mesoscale convective systems, extratropical cyclones, tropical cyclones, mountain waves, and sea breezes
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Boundary-layer and turbulence research focused on basic and applied problems concerning the structure and turbulent dynamics of atmospheric and upper-oceanic boundary layers
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Physical meteorology research focused on physical and thermodynamic processes in the atmosphere, especially cloud and precipitation physics
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Regional climate research focused on improving understanding and prediction of high- impact weather and climate
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Societal research focused on the communication and use of weather-related information
Led by some of the most highly regarded scientists in the field, these research areas form the MMM Program.
More information: https://www.mmm.ucar.edu/about/visitors
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Nancy Sue Kerner
Administrative Assistant, MMM
UCAR, UCP and NSF NCAR
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