What does it take to provide impactful high-resolution climate models? This article provides a glimpse into the work ahead in the TerraDT project. The animation seen below was created during the World Climate Research Programme Global KM-scale Hackathon.
TerraDT is a groundbreaking digital twin project designed to enhance our understanding of how glaciers, sea ice, vegetation, and aerosols influence the Earth’s climate.
The TerraDT consortium met on 13 January 2025 to finalise plans before launch. Over four years, 18 partners will develop a Digital Twin of the Earth system, interoperable with DestinE