Open Lab Notebook

My open lab notebook, where I put some expository stuff that might help demystify atmospheric modeling.

Explaining the weak laplacian in HOMME/CAM-SE

The use of manifold-dependent tensors in the viscosity in SE the dynamical cores is tricky if you're most familiar with vector calculus. This post can help.

5 min read · January 14, 2026

2026 · dycore-explainers · modeling-experts
Moist Held Suarez with Topography

How can we use topography with idealized physics?

1 min read · January 14, 2026

2026 · intermediate-complexity · idealized-testing
What is this blog for?

A description of what this blog is

1 min read · January 14, 2026

2026 · about