There are many drivers for increased resolution (spatial and temporal) surface observations, not least being new high
resolution numerical weather prediction (NWP) models.
Not exact matches
They can be simulated to some degree in high
resolution cloud resolving models; not sure about [
numerical weather prediction] models, probably not in climate models.
We can perhaps learn from
numerical weather prediction where the benefits of developing global prediction models with high vertical and horizontal
resolution are clear cut (confirmed most recently by predictions of Sandy).
JIGSAW (GEO) is a set of algorithms designed to generate complex, variable
resolution unstructured meshes for geophysical modelling applications, including: global ocean and atmospheric simulation,
numerical weather prediction, coastal ocean modelling and ice - sheet dynamics.
It is worth noting that some high -
resolution operational
numerical weather prediction models have demonstrated reasonable ability in forecasting tropical cyclones.