Venue :  L'École Nationale de la Météorologie

7-9th June 2016.

Overview

This workshop will introduce participants to the ECMWF OpenIFS forecast model, with presentations and exercises based on a case study of Hurricane Nadine during the HYMEX campaign.

Prerequisite

Please read the paper: Pantillon, F., Chaboureau, J.-P. and Richard, E. (2015), 'Vortex-vortex interaction between Hurricane Nadine and an Atlantic cutoff dropping the predictability over the Mediterranean,   http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/qj.2635/abstract

Programme

Location: Room C059, ENM, MeteoFrance.

Tues 7^th June: Context and case study

9.15             Coffee

9.30      Introductions and workshop overview   - Frédéric Ferry (ENM) / Glenn Carver (ECMWF)

9.40      The HyMeX field campaign   -  Véronique Ducrocq (CNRM/GMME/D)

10.10     Vortex-vortex interaction between Hurricane Nadine and an Atlantic cut-off dropping the predictability over the Mediterranean
                                                         -   Jean-Pierre Chaboureau (U.Toulouse)
 

10.40            Break

11.15    Introduction to OpenIFS and the exercises    - Glenn Carver (ECMWF)

11.45    Introduction to Metview     - Sandor Kertesz (ECMWF)

12.00   Virtual machine setup and Metview practice (classroom)

12.30            Lunch

14.00     Practical session: Explore ECMWF analysis & deterministic forecast of Nadine & cut-off low

17.00     Finish

Weds 8^th June: Ensemble prediction and forecast sensitivity

9.15          Coffee

9.30   Ensemble prediction at ECMWF    - Glenn Carver (ECMWF)

9.45   Ensemble prediction at convective scale with AROME - François Bouttier (CNRM/GMME/MICADO)

10.15       Break

10.45 - 17.00 (lunch 12.30-14.00)   Practical session : Explore ECMWF ensemble forecasts of Nadine and the cutoff low

17.00   Finish

Thurs 9^th June: Case study (contd). OpenIFS single column model (SCM) exercise and group presentations

9.15        Coffee

9.30   Hymex IOP6 and Nadine, a forecaster’s experience – Etienne Chabot (ENM/DER/PAM and CNRM/GMME/MICADO)

10.00  Practical session (contd), including:

• • Preparation of presentations

10.30       Break

10.45   Group presentations and discussion.

12.30        Lunch

14.00    Presentation of the OpenIFS Single Column Model - Filip Vana (ECMWF)

• •  Practical session with the SCM model
    

16.00   Finish