Articles | Volume 19, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-8535-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-8535-2026
Model description paper
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15 Sep 2026
Model description paper |  | 15 Sep 2026

Km-scale regional coupled system in the Northwest European shelf for weather and climate applications: RCS-UKC4

Ségolène Berthou, Juan Manuel Castillo, Vivian Fraser-Leonhardt, Sana Mahmood, Nefeli Makrygianni, Alex Arnold, Claudio Sanchez, Huw W. Lewis, Dale Partridge, Martin Best, Lucy Bricheno, Helen Davies, Douglas B. Clark, James R. Clark, Jeff A. Polton, Andrew Saulter, Chris J. Short, Jonathan Tinker, Simon Tucker, and Maisie Wright

Data sets

RCS-UKC4 configuration paper data and code S. Berthou https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22286990

Model code and software

metomi/fcm: (2021.05.0) M. Shin et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4775250

metomi/rose: Rose 2.4.2 M. Shin et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15169210

Short summary
The UK’s new RCS-UKC4 (Regional Coupled Suite – UK Coupled domain version 4) system combines atmosphere, ocean, waves, land, rivers, and biogeochemistry models to improve coastal weather and climate predictions. It offers better storm wave predictions, more accurate river flows, and captures rapid sea-level changes. These advances help predict multiple hazards more reliably, supporting safer communities and helping better planning.
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