COSMO General Meeting, Cracow C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 18 September, 20081 EUMETNET/C-SRNWP PROGRAMME:...

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EUMETNET/C-SRNWP EUMETNET/C-SRNWP PROGRAMME: STATUS and PLANSPROGRAMME: STATUS and PLANS

Responsible member: Hungarian Meteorological Service Responsible member: Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ)(OMSZ)

Period: 2008 - 2011Period: 2008 - 2011

Programme Manager: András HorányiProgramme Manager: András Horányi ([email protected])([email protected])


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HISTORYHISTORY

• EWGLAM (European Working Group on Limited Area EWGLAM (European Working Group on Limited Area Modelling) was established in 1979 (Norrköping)Modelling) was established in 1979 (Norrköping)

• SRNWP (Short Range Numerical Weather Prediction Network) SRNWP (Short Range Numerical Weather Prediction Network) was established in 1993 (Toulouse)was established in 1993 (Toulouse)

• Since 2000: EUMETNET Programme with participation from Since 2000: EUMETNET Programme with participation from EUMETNET and non-EUMETNET countriesEUMETNET and non-EUMETNET countries

• Responsible memberResponsible member– 2000-2007: MeteoSwiss, Programme Manager: Jean Quiby2000-2007: MeteoSwiss, Programme Manager: Jean Quiby– 2008-2011: OMSZ, Programme Manager: Andras Horanyi2008-2011: OMSZ, Programme Manager: Andras Horanyi

• 2008: 30th EWGLAM and 15th SRNWP meeting (Spain)2008: 30th EWGLAM and 15th SRNWP meeting (Spain)


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SUMMARY OF MAIN OBJECTIVESSUMMARY OF MAIN OBJECTIVES

• Improved Improved scientific cooperationscientific cooperation between the 5 LAM Consortia between the 5 LAM Consortia (ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM, LACE, MetOffice) in Europe for (ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM, LACE, MetOffice) in Europe for numerical weather prediction (NWP) through the initiation and numerical weather prediction (NWP) through the initiation and execution of joint projectsexecution of joint projects

• Enhanced Enhanced operational cooperationoperational cooperation through harmonisation of through harmonisation of standards and increased interoperability between modelsstandards and increased interoperability between models

• Effective Effective diffusion of NWP knowledgediffusion of NWP knowledge and enhanced practical and enhanced practical cooperation in NWP through efficient information exchange cooperation in NWP through efficient information exchange (means: organisation of workshops, thematic projects, SRNWP (means: organisation of workshops, thematic projects, SRNWP website – website – srnwp.met.husrnwp.met.hu))


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SRNWP CONSORTIA (5) and MODELS (4)SRNWP CONSORTIA (5) and MODELS (4)CONSORTIACONSORTIA MODELMODEL

ALADINALADIN ALADINALADIN

COSMOCOSMO COSMOCOSMO

HIRLAMHIRLAM HIRLAM HIRLAM (HARMONIE)(HARMONIE)

LACELACE ALADINALADIN

MetOfficeMetOffice Unified ModelUnified Model

RemarkRemark: ALADIN (LACE) and HIRLAM are working on code : ALADIN (LACE) and HIRLAM are working on code collaboration around the IFS/ARPEGE/ALADIN/ALARO/AROME collaboration around the IFS/ARPEGE/ALADIN/ALARO/AROME

codecode


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PARTICIPATION (CONSORTIA and PARTICIPATION (CONSORTIA and PARTICIPATING STATES)PARTICIPATING STATES)

• Consortia: ALADIN, Consortia: ALADIN, COSMOCOSMO, HIRLAM, LACE, MetOffice, HIRLAM, LACE, MetOffice

• Participating states (bold face: COSMO members)Participating states (bold face: COSMO members)

– EUMETNET members: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, EUMETNET members: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Estonia, Finland, France, GermanyGermany, , GreeceGreece, Hungary, , Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Iceland, Ireland, ItalyItaly, Latvia, Luxemburg, Netherlands, , Latvia, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, SwitzerlandSwitzerland, United , United Kingdom (all countries except Cyprus) Kingdom (all countries except Cyprus)

– Non-EUMETNET members: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Non-EUMETNET members: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, PolandPoland, , RomaniaRomania, Slovakia, Slovakia


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ACCOMPANYING SRNWP PROGRAMMES ACCOMPANYING SRNWP PROGRAMMES (PROJECTS)(PROJECTS)

• Increased interoperability between numerical forecasting systens Increased interoperability between numerical forecasting systens of ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM and Metoffice (responsible of ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM and Metoffice (responsible member: MetOffice, PM: Rachel North; project just started)member: MetOffice, PM: Rachel North; project just started)

• Common model inter-comparison and verification (proposal Common model inter-comparison and verification (proposal accepted by the Council, but no responsible member was applied accepted by the Council, but no responsible member was applied until now)until now)

• Realisation of an operational European LAMEPS system Realisation of an operational European LAMEPS system (EUREPS, already submitted to the Council, but NOT accepted)(EUREPS, already submitted to the Council, but NOT accepted)


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MAIN CONTENT OF THE MAIN CONTENT OF THE INTEROPERABILITY PROJECTINTEROPERABILITY PROJECT

• 3 years programme from September, 20083 years programme from September, 2008

• D1: report about the standard output format (+parameters)D1: report about the standard output format (+parameters)

• D2: Requirements and specifications of the adaptorsD2: Requirements and specifications of the adaptors

• D3: Development of four 2-way adaptors (specific LAM D3: Development of four 2-way adaptors (specific LAM format to standard format)format to standard format)

• D4: Software for enabling any of the LAMs to use any of the D4: Software for enabling any of the LAMs to use any of the global models as initial and lateral boundary conditionsglobal models as initial and lateral boundary conditions


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MAIN CONTENT OF THE VERIFICATION MAIN CONTENT OF THE VERIFICATION PROJECTPROJECT

• Two-years project (in the best case it would start at the beginning Two-years project (in the best case it would start at the beginning of 2009)of 2009)

• D1: Operational verification comparison of one version of each of D1: Operational verification comparison of one version of each of the 4 regional European LAM model (ALADIN, COSMO, the 4 regional European LAM model (ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM, Unified Model)HIRLAM, Unified Model)

• D2: Additional intercomparison of other models of the Consortia D2: Additional intercomparison of other models of the Consortia (including high resolution ones)(including high resolution ones)

• D3: Inventory and recommendations of new scale selective D3: Inventory and recommendations of new scale selective verification methodsverification methods

• D4: Catalogue of sources of non-GTS dataD4: Catalogue of sources of non-GTS data


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COMMON VERIFICATIONCOMMON VERIFICATION


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MAIN CONTENT OF THE EUREPS MAIN CONTENT OF THE EUREPS PROPOSAL (rejected by the Council)PROPOSAL (rejected by the Council)

• Two-years projectTwo-years project

• D1: Verification methods, weather parameters, thresholds for D1: Verification methods, weather parameters, thresholds for verification, set of cases verification, set of cases

• D2: Database of a range of ensemble forecasts, which forms a grand D2: Database of a range of ensemble forecasts, which forms a grand LAMEPSLAMEPS

• D3: Report on the benefits of a grand LAMEPS with respect to D3: Report on the benefits of a grand LAMEPS with respect to single LAMEPS single LAMEPS

• D4: Definition of the European component of TIGGE-LAMD4: Definition of the European component of TIGGE-LAM


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GOVERNANCE (NEW FROM THE GOVERNANCE (NEW FROM THE BEGINNING OF 2008)BEGINNING OF 2008)

• Programme Manager (coordinator)Programme Manager (coordinator)

• SRNWP Advisory CommitteeSRNWP Advisory Committee: heads of LAM Consortia and : heads of LAM Consortia and PMPM

• Programmes: interoperability, verification, EUREPS (?)Programmes: interoperability, verification, EUREPS (?)

• Expert TeamsExpert Teams

• Annual business meetings (EWGLAM/SRNWP, Annual business meetings (EWGLAM/SRNWP, new formatnew format))


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EXPERT TEAMS: MAIN TASKSEXPERT TEAMS: MAIN TASKS

• The members are nominated by the Consortia (2 members per The members are nominated by the Consortia (2 members per Consortia in average), so they represent their respective LAM Consortia in average), so they represent their respective LAM Consortia (chairpersons are elected by the ET members)Consortia (chairpersons are elected by the ET members)

• ETs prepare workplans for their area of interestETs prepare workplans for their area of interest– Specific areas of interest for cross-cooperationSpecific areas of interest for cross-cooperation– Plans for workshops, meetingsPlans for workshops, meetings

• Help in the organisation of the annual EWGLAM/SRNWP Help in the organisation of the annual EWGLAM/SRNWP meetingmeeting

• Execution of the workplans (frequent email exchanges: generic Execution of the workplans (frequent email exchanges: generic email addresses exist, informal meetings, research stays, email addresses exist, informal meetings, research stays, projects, workshops etc.) projects, workshops etc.)


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EXPERT TEAMS (1)EXPERT TEAMS (1)

• Data assimilation and use of observationsData assimilation and use of observations (Bruce (Bruce Macpherson, MetOffice; Massimo Bonavita, Christoph Macpherson, MetOffice; Massimo Bonavita, Christoph Schraff)Schraff)

• Diagnostics, validation and verificationDiagnostics, validation and verification (Clive Wilson, (Clive Wilson, MetOffice; Francis Schubiger, Adriano Raspanti)MetOffice; Francis Schubiger, Adriano Raspanti)

• Dynamics and lateral boundary couplingDynamics and lateral boundary coupling (Pierre Benard, (Pierre Benard, ALADIN; Lucio Torrisi, Detlev Majewski)ALADIN; Lucio Torrisi, Detlev Majewski)

• Link with applicationsLink with applications (Jeanette Onvlee, HIRLAM; Pierre (Jeanette Onvlee, HIRLAM; Pierre Eckert, Victor Pescaru)Eckert, Victor Pescaru)


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EXPERT TEAMS (2)EXPERT TEAMS (2)

• Physical parameterisation (upper airPhysical parameterisation (upper air; Sander Tijm, HIRLAM; ; Sander Tijm, HIRLAM; Federico Grazzini, Dmitrij MironovFederico Grazzini, Dmitrij Mironov))

• Predictability and EPSPredictability and EPS (Trond Iversen, HIRLAM; Chiara (Trond Iversen, HIRLAM; Chiara Marsigli, Pierre Eckert)Marsigli, Pierre Eckert)

• Surface and soil processes (model and data assimilationSurface and soil processes (model and data assimilation; ; Jean-Francois Mahfouf, ALADIN; Bodo RitterJean-Francois Mahfouf, ALADIN; Bodo Ritter))

• System aspectsSystem aspects (Rachel North, MetOffice; Ulrich Schaettler, (Rachel North, MetOffice; Ulrich Schaettler, Jean-Marie Bettems)Jean-Marie Bettems)


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EXPERT TEAMS: ISSUESEXPERT TEAMS: ISSUES

• The ET members are usually busy researchers without extra The ET members are usually busy researchers without extra time for the ET work (it is up to their good will, SRNWP has time for the ET work (it is up to their good will, SRNWP has no means to force the ETs to work)no means to force the ETs to work)

• No chairperson from COSMO!No chairperson from COSMO!

• The role of the Consortia Leaders is essential for the The role of the Consortia Leaders is essential for the stimulation of the workstimulation of the work

• Most recent work: to finalise the ET workplans (especially the Most recent work: to finalise the ET workplans (especially the „dynamics” plan) and the programme of the EWGLA/SRNWP „dynamics” plan) and the programme of the EWGLA/SRNWP meetingmeeting


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ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NEW!!)ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NEW!!)

• Members: the leaders of the 5 LAM ConsortiaMembers: the leaders of the 5 LAM Consortia

• Advise for the Programme Manager (through meetings, but Advise for the Programme Manager (through meetings, but mostly through intensive email exchange)mostly through intensive email exchange)

• Meetings: twice per year (late spring and during the annual Meetings: twice per year (late spring and during the annual meeting)meeting)

• The C-SRNWP programme can be efficient, if the PM The C-SRNWP programme can be efficient, if the PM receives real support from the Consortia leaders!receives real support from the Consortia leaders!


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ANNUAL EWGLAM/SRNWP MEETINGANNUAL EWGLAM/SRNWP MEETING

• The most important event of the LAM community (and SRNWP)The most important event of the LAM community (and SRNWP)

• Participation:Participation:– Representation of the Consortia (working group leaders!)Representation of the Consortia (working group leaders!)– Representation of the participating membersRepresentation of the participating members

• 2008: Madrid, 6-9 October2008: Madrid, 6-9 October– No representation from Poland (Warsaw group)No representation from Poland (Warsaw group)– National poster for Greece and Italy would be desirableNational poster for Greece and Italy would be desirable– No COSMO presentation foreseen in the physics, surface and No COSMO presentation foreseen in the physics, surface and

dynamics sessionsdynamics sessions


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ANNUAL EWGLAM/SRNWP MEETING: NEW ANNUAL EWGLAM/SRNWP MEETING: NEW STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

• Consortia presentations (short ones)Consortia presentations (short ones)

• ECMWF presentation (as the essential partner of the LAM ECMWF presentation (as the essential partner of the LAM community; longer)community; longer)

• National posters with introductionsNational posters with introductions

• Review talks on the ET subjects (proposed last year by Detlev Review talks on the ET subjects (proposed last year by Detlev Majewski and accepted by the participants)Majewski and accepted by the participants)

• Dedicated sessions on the main NWP areas of interests (ET Dedicated sessions on the main NWP areas of interests (ET topics; proposals from the ETs!)topics; proposals from the ETs!)

• EWGLAM: final discussionEWGLAM: final discussion

• SRNWP business meetingSRNWP business meeting

• SRNWP Advisory Committee meetingSRNWP Advisory Committee meeting


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ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVES, ISSUESADDITIONAL OBJECTIVES, ISSUES

• Improve the links between the other EUMETNET programmes, Improve the links between the other EUMETNET programmes, especially EUCOS and OPERAespecially EUCOS and OPERA

– Towards EUCOS: consideration of observational requirements Towards EUCOS: consideration of observational requirements for mesoscale modellingfor mesoscale modelling

– Towards OPERA: adjustment of requirements (radar Towards OPERA: adjustment of requirements (radar reflectivities will be essential ingredients for the mesoscale reflectivities will be essential ingredients for the mesoscale models)models)

• Increase cooperation between university/academia researchers and Increase cooperation between university/academia researchers and NWP (operational) centres (some links are built already)NWP (operational) centres (some links are built already)


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