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2.1 Atmosphere and land surface
| Model | Met Office Unified Model (UM) - Global Atmosphere 7.2 Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES) - Global Land 8.0 |
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| Horizontal resolution and grid | N216: 0.83 degrees x 0.56 degrees (approx 60km in mid-latitudes) |
| Atmosphere vertical resolution | 85 levels |
| Top of atmosphere | 85km |
| Soil levels (layers) | 4 |
Layer 1 : 0 - 0.1 m |
Layer 2 : 0.1 - 0.35 |
Layer 3 : 0.35 - 1.0 m |
Layer 4 : 1.0 - 3.0 m | |
| Time step | 15 minutes |
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Detailed documentation:
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5. Forecast system and hindcasts
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