1st Community Training of MONAN/MPAS-A and MPAS-JEDI - August 12th to 16th, 2024

(A): refers to Auditorium - (TR): refers to Training Room

Presentations

Day 1 - Monday, 12 August 2024

Time Topic
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:30 Overview of the MONAN program (A) - pdf
09:30-10:00 Opening Remarks by the host Institution (A)
10:00-10:20 MPAS Overview (A) - ppt
10:20-10:30 Break
10:30-10:50 Downloading and compiling MPAS-Atmosphere (A) - ppt
10:50-11:35 Dynamics and dynamics configuration (A) - ppt
11:35-12:05 Physics and physics configuration (A) - ppt
12:05-13:30 Lunch
13:45-14:40 Running MPAS, part 1: Initialization and running a basic global simulation (A) - ppt
14:40-15:10 Running MPAS, part 2: Variable-resolution, I/O streams, restarts, and other options (A) - ppt
15:10-15:20 Introduction to the practical exercises (A) - ppt
15:20-16:00 Practical session (TR)
16:00-16:10 Break
16:10-17:00 Practical session (TR)

Day 2 - Tuesday, 13 August 2024

Time Topic
09:00-09:30 An overview of the structure of MPAS meshes (A) - ppt
09:30-10:00 Running MPAS, part 3: Preparing limited-area meshes and LBCs (A) - ppt
10:00-10:30 Post-processing and visualizing MPAS-Atmosphere output (A) - ppt
10:30-10:40 Break
10:40-11:20 Spatial discretization, filters and transport (A) - ppt
11:20-11:40 Unique aspects of MPAS code: Registry, pools, and logging (A) - ppt
11:40-12:00 Adding passive tracers to MPAS-Atmosphere simulations (A) - ppt
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:45-14:15 Computing new diagnostic fields in MPAS-Atmosphere simulations (A) - ppt
14:15-16:00 Practical session (TR)
16:00-16:10 Break
16:10-17:00 Practical session (TR)

Day 3 - Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Time Topic
09:00-09:30 MPAS mesh generation (A) - ppt
09:30-09:55 New MPAS capabilities under development, and concluding remarks (A) - ppt
09:55-10:45 Practical session (TR)
10:45-10:55 Break
10:55-12:00 Practical session (TR)
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:45-14:10 MONAN 1.0.0 overview and future plans (A) - pdf
14:10-14:30 Overview of MONAN implementation (A) - pdf
14:30-16:00 MONAN Regional Model Training (TR) - pdf
16:00-16:10 Break
16:10-17:00 MONAN Regional Model Training (TR)
17:00-17:10 Registering MONAN workshop group photograph

Day 4 - Thursday, 15 August 2024

Time Topic
09:00-09:50 Fundamentals of Data Assimilation (A) - pdf
09:50-10:10 MPAS-JEDI overview (A) - pdf
10:10-10:25 Code build & introduction to practical exercises (A) - pdf
10:25-10:40 Photo Taken and Break
10:40-11:10 Observations (1): Converting BUFR observations to IODA format & HofX Application (A) - pdf
11:10-12:00 Practical session (code build and ctest) (TR)
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:45-14:15 Algorithms (1): 3D/4DEnVar (A) - pdf
14:15-14:50 Assimilate “conventional” observations (A) - pdf
14:50-16:00 Practical session 1/2: observation conversion, HofX, 3D/4DEnVar with conventional observations (TR)
16:00-16:10 Break
16:10-17:00 Practical session 2/2: observation conversion, HofX, 3D/4DEnVar with conventional observations (TR)

Day 5 - Friday, 16 August 2024

Time Topic
09:00-09:45 Algorithms (2): 3DVar, Static B and hybrid-EnVar (A) - pdf
09:45-10:30 Observations (3): Satellite radiance DA (A) - pdf
10:30-10:40 Break
10:40-11:10 Algorithms (3): EDA and LETKF (A) - pdf
11:10-12:00 Practical session: 3DVar/Hybrid with satellite radiance (TR)
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:45-14:35 Workflow and graphics packages (A) - pdf
14:35-14:50 Regional MPAS-JEDI (A) - pdf
14:50-16:00 Practical session 1/2: EDA/LETKD, Plot OMB/OMA, Regional (TR)
16:00-16:10 Break
16:10-16:45 Practical session 2/2: EDA/LETKD, Plot OMB/OMA, Regional (TR)
16:45-17:00 Closing the event (A)