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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-8535-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-8535-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Model description paper
| 
15 Sep 2026
Model description paper |
| 15 Sep 2026
| 15 Sep 2026
Km-scale regional coupled system in the Northwest European shelf for weather and climate applications: RCS-UKC4
Ségolène Berthou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Juan Manuel Castillo
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Vivian Fraser-Leonhardt
Meteorology department, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
Sana Mahmood
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
School of geographical Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Nefeli Makrygianni
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Alex Arnold
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Claudio Sanchez
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Huw W. Lewis
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Dale Partridge
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Martin Best
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Lucy Bricheno
National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Helen Davies
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Douglas B. Clark
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom
James R. Clark
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Jeff A. Polton
National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Andrew Saulter
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Chris J. Short
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, United Kingdom
Jonathan Tinker
Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Simon Tucker
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, United Kingdom
Maisie Wright
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Impact of waves on phytoplankton activity on the Northwest European Shelf: insights from observations and km-scale coupled models D. Partridge et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-345-2026
- Representation of meteotsunamis in km-scale regional simulations coupled at high frequency N. Makrygianni et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-3185-2026
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- Impact of waves on phytoplankton activity on the Northwest European Shelf: insights from observations and km-scale coupled models D. Partridge et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-345-2026
- Representation of meteotsunamis in km-scale regional simulations coupled at high frequency N. Makrygianni et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-3185-2026
- Marine heatwave amplifies extreme multi-hazards of extratropical cyclone Babet P. Goswami et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-3213-2026
Latest update: 23 Oct 2026
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.
The UK’s new RCS-UKC4 (Regional Coupled Suite – UK Coupled domain version 4) system combines...
