Hi, Some of you on the mom4-list may be interested in this meeting. Please respond to Alistair Adcroft if interested in attending.
Alistair Adcroft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -Steve Alistair Adcroft wrote: > > Z-coordinate ocean modeling meeting > 21-23 August, 2002, MIT > > FOCUS OF MEETING: > > This meeting will focus on recent developments and core issues facing > the z-coordinate ocean models in wide-spread use today. Topics of > discussion will include representation of physical processes, > numerical methods and computational approaches. The venue will > hopefully be provocative and enjoyable, with emphasis on interactive > discussion. > > KEY GOALS: > > A. To foster communication/interaction between ocean climate model > developers in the US and abroad. > B. To discuss scientific and engineering details of ocean model > development central to the goal of simulating seasonal to millennial > climate phenomena. > C. Focus will be given to immediate (0-3 years) issues relevant to > z-coordinate or similar models. > > STRUCTURE: > > Selected themes, some of which will be introduced/surveyed with a > semi-formal talk(s). Thereafter, it will be opened up to "round-table" > discussions/presentations. Time for each theme remains to be > determined. > > I. UPDATE FROM THE MODELING GROUPS (15-30 min talks) > Overview of progress since last meeting, current > topics of research and objectives for near future. > > II. HORIZONTAL GRIDS > Topics to include > Orthogonal and general curvilinear coordinates > Vector invariant and tensorial forms of equations > Particular horizontal grids (tri-polar, geodesic, cubes, etc...) > Coupling to atmospheric models > Analysis issues > > III. FORMULATION OF MODELS > Topics to include > Adding non-Boussinesq effects in Boussinesq models > Non-Boussinesq formulations > Alternative vertical coordinates > > IV. PARAMETERIZATION OF SMALL SCALE PROCESSES > Topics to include > Bottom boundary layers and overflows > Mixed layers > Deep Convection > Internal waves and mixing > Eddy transport of scalars and momentum > Representation of sea-ice > > V. EDDY PERMITTING MODELS > Topics to include > What parameterizations are appropriate > How accurate are eddy permitting calculations > > VI. ADJOINT MODELS AND DATA ASSIMILATION > Topics to include > Sensitivity studies with adjoints > Maintaining compatibility with automatic compilers > Data assimilation > > VII. ESMF, Couplers and other infrastructure frameworks > Topics to include > ESMF (Earth system modeling framework) and its > anticipated role in climate modeling; progress and time-line. > Coupling strategies > PRISM? > > For more information visit http://ogcm.net/ where we will post > hotel and logistical information.
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