Statistics & Data Science meets Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling

Atmospheric dispersion modelling involves predicting the transport and dispersion of (potentially hazardous) substances in the atmosphere. The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 instigated development of the Met Office’s atmospheric dispersion model (NAME). Today, NAME has a wide range of applications, including chemical, biological, radiological and volcanic releases.

At this workshop, members of the Met Office’s Atmospheric Dispersion and Air Quality team will pose problems within atmospheric dispersion on verification, validation, uncertainty quantification, ensemble forecasts, communication and presentation of uncertainty, Bayesian source inversion and data assimilation.

The workshop is open to all, but particularly relevant to

• Experts in statistics and data science who could provide input to the posed problems
• Students and academics who are looking for suitable project proposals
• Anyone interested in exploring collaborations in this area
• Anyone intrigued to hear more

There will be plenty of time for discussions, networking and exploring future collaborations.

To register for the event, please email h.webster@exeter.ac.uk