ParaChute: Understanding turbulent and convective processes

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The ParaChute conference will be held 13-17 July 2026 in Reading, UK and is organized by the ParaChute programme

The focus of the conference is on turbulence and convection in km and sub-km scale models, and contributions are welcome on the following conference themes:

Observing turbulent and convective processes
Representing the turbulent grey zone
Representing the convective grey zone
Interactions between microphysics and turbulence
Role of dynamics representation in representing turbulent processes
Upscale transfer of turbulence-driven uncertainty in predictability
Diurnal cycle of deep convection

Abstracts should have at most 400 words and submissions are limited to two per participant. There is space in the abstract submission form to indicate a preference for either a poster or oral presentation.

Limited funding is available to support or partially support the attendance of a few early career researchers who would otherwise not be able to join. If you would like to be considered for early career scientist funding support, please indicate this in the submission form. An early career scientist is defined as a student, a PhD candidate, or a practising scientist who received their highest certificate (e.g. BSc, MSc or PhD) within the past seven years.

Please note that there is no abstract submission fee. A conference fee will be charged at the point of registration following the announcement of the programme schedule in March 2026. This fee is expected to be no more than £300 and the organisers expect to offer student and early-bird discounts. Virtual participation will be accommodated.

The deadline for abstract submission has expired.

The ParaChute Conference is pairing with a sister meeting: km-scale Global Modelling Summit 2026, which is part of the WarmWorld project. This will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on 20-24 July 2026 and focuses on next generation km-scale climate models.