Ag Stephens: BADC - UK Met Office Coordinator

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Welcome

Hi, I am the BADC - Met Office Coordinator. I work for the NCAS/British Atmospheric Data Centre (http://badc.nerc.ac.uk) but I am located in Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research at the UK Met Office (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk). My main duties involve work with:

  • Global model datasets obtained from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
  • Liaison with the Met Office regarding scientific and technical interactions.
  • Development of software tools for data extraction, manipulation and delivery (based on Climate Data Analysis Tools (CDAT).
  • Development of software for data format conversion such as NAppy.


    Current Activities

    Current activities I am involved in are listed on my TASKS page.


    Research Interests

    Having studied and been interested in environmental issues for many years I am drawn to renewable energy. My MSc dissertation examined long-term variability in the offshore windfield concluding that interdecadal changes in wind speed are large enough to significantly affect the economics of wind power generation.

    These days I am finding very little time for research but learning lots of interesting (?!) things about data management, computing and storage. The occassional brush with real scientists keeps me on my toes.

    Software

    I spend sometime doing software development, including the NAppy (NASA Ames Processing in Python), dx (Data Extractor) and geosplat (GeoSpatial Plotting and Animation Tool).

    Sandwiches

    I know it's slightly off track but here is a list of some great sandwiches I have had:


    Presentations and Seminars

    Publications

    My publications lists my publication history.


    Contact

    If you would like to contact me then you can try:

    POST: TELEPHONE: E-MAIL:
    At the Met Office
    Met Office,
    A2 - W004,
    FitzRoy Road,
    Exeter,
    EX1 3PB,
    United Kingdom.

    At the BADC
    British Atmospheric Data Centre,
    Rutherford Appleton Laboratory,
    Chilton,
    Didcot,
    Oxfordshire,
    OX11 0QX,
    United Kingdom.

    Ph: +44 (0)1392 884263 a.stephens@rl.ac.uk (BADC)
    ag.stephens@metoffice.gov.uk (Met Office)


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