MPAS-A Tutorial Agenda


Monday, 23 June

8:309:00 Registration
9:009:30 Welcome and Introductions
9:309:50 (20 mins) MPAS Overview (slides)
9:5010:10 (20 mins) MPAS-A System Requirements and Installation (slides)
10:1011:05 (55 mins) Running MPAS, part 1: Creating ICs and running a basic global simulation (slides)
11:0511:20 (15 mins) Break
11:2011:30 (10 mins) Introduction to the practical exercises (slides)
11:3012:15 (45 mins) Practical session
12:1513:30 (75 mins) Lunch
13:3014:15 (45 mins) Dynamics and dynamics configuration (slides)
14:1515:00 (45 mins) Physics and physics configuration (slides)
15:0015:15 (15 mins) Break
15:1515:45 (30 mins) Running MPAS, part 2: Variable-resolution, I/O streams, restarts, and other options (slides)
15:4517:30 (105 mins) Practical session

Tuesday, 24 June

9:009:30 (30 mins) An overview of the structure of MPAS meshes (slides)
9:3010:00 (30 mins) Running MPAS, part 3: Preparing limited-area meshes and LBCs (slides)
10:0010:30 (30 mins) Post-processing and visualizing MPAS-Atmosphere output (slides)
10:3010:45 (15 mins) Break
10:4511:25 (40 mins) Spatial discretization, filters and transport (slides)
11:2511:50 (25 mins) Unique aspects of MPAS code: Registry, pools, and logging (slides)
11:5012:15 (25 mins) Adding passive tracers to MPAS-Atmosphere simulations (slides)
12:1513:30 (75 mins) Lunch
13:3013:55 (25 mins) Computing new diagnostic fields in MPAS-Atmosphere simulations (slides)
13:5515:20 (85 mins) Practical session
15:2015:35 (15 mins) Break
15:3517:00 (85 mins) Practical session

Wednesday, 25 June

9:009:30 (30 mins) MPAS mesh generation (slides, animation 1, animation 2, animation 3 )
9:309:55 (25 mins) New MPAS capabilities under development, and concluding remarks (slides)
9:5510:45 (50 mins) Practical session
10:4511:00 (15 mins) Break
11:0012:00 (60 mins) Practical session
12:0013:00 (60 mins) Lunch