Presentations from the 2018 Annual WRF & MPAS Users' Workshop ============================================================= | | Lecture Series: Model Unification Efforts at NSF NCAR ----------------------------------------------------- .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 LS-1, Singletrack Overview, **Chris Davis**\, *NSF NCAR/MMM*, `LS-1 Slides`_ LS-2, Dynamical Cores, **Bill Skamarock**\, *NSF NCAR/MMM*\, and Peter Lauritzen\, *NSF NCAR/CGD*, `LS-2 Slides`_ LS-3, Physics, **Dave Gill**\, *NSF NCAR/MMM*\, and Andrew Gettelman\, *NSF NCAR/CGD*, `LS-3 Slides`_ LS-4, Infrastructure, **Mariana Vertenstein**\, *Unidata/UCP*\, and Michael Duda\, *NSF NCAR/MMM*, `LS-4 Slides`_ LS-5, Data Assimilation and Singletrack, **Chris Snyder**\, *NSF NCAR/MMM*\, and Jeff Anderson\, *NSF NCAR/CISL*, "" LS-6, Unified Chemistry and Singletrack, **Mary Barth**\, *NSF NCAR/ACOM*, `LS-6 Slides`_ LS-7, Land Surface Modeling (Community Terrestrial System Modeling - CTSM) and Singletrack, **Martyn Clark**\, and Mike Barlage\, *NSF NCAR/RAL*, `LS-7 Slides`_ | | | .. _`LS-1 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/ls1.pdf .. _`LS-2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/ls2.pdf .. _`LS-3 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/ls3.pdf .. _`LS-4 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/ls4.pdf .. _`LS-6 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/ls6.pdf .. _`LS-7 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/ls7.pdf Annual Development Updates -------------------------- *Chair: Jordan Powers, NSF NCAR/MMM* .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 1.1, The Weather Research and Forecasting Model: 2018 Annual Update, **Jimy Dudhia**\, *Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory\, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `1.1 Abstract`_ |br| `1.1 Slides`_ 1.2, WRFDA 2018 Update, **Zhiquan Liu**\, Juanzhen Sun\, Jamie Bresch\, Mike Kavulich\, Junmei Ban\, Jonathan Guerrette\, and Ying Zhang\, *NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `1.2 Abstract`_ |br| `1.2 Slides`_ 1.3, WRF-Chem V4.0: A summary of status and updates, **Ahmadov\, Ravan**\, Georg A. Grell\, Ka Yee Wong\, Stuart McKeen\, Megan Bela\, Li Zhang\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory and University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences*\, and many other directly contributing authors\, *NSF NCAR\, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory\, and other institutes*, `1.3 Abstract`_ |br| `1.3 Slides`_ 1.4, Hurricane WRF: 2018 operational implementation and community support, **Liu\, Bin**\, *I.M Systems Group\, Inc. (IMSG Inc.) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)/Environmental Modeling Center (EMC)*\, Avichal Mehra\, *NOAA/EMC*\, Zhan Zhang\, *IMSG Inc. and NOAA/EMC*\, Kathryn Newman\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)*\, Evan Kalina\, *NOAA/GSD and University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CU/CIRES)*\, Sergio Abarca\, *IMSG Inc. and NOAA/EMC*\, Ligia Bernardet\, *NOAA/Global Systems Division (GSD) and CU/CIRES*\, Mrinal Biswas\, Laurie Carson\, *NCAR*\, Jili Dong\, *IMSG Inc. and NOAA/EMC*\, James Frimel\, *NOAA/GSD and Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere*\, Evelyn Grell\, *NOAA/Physical Science Division\, and CU/CIRES*\, Hyun-Sook Kim\, *IMSG Inc. and NOAA/EMC*\, Qingfu Liu\, *NOAA/EMC*\, Zaizhong Ma\, Jessica Meixner\, Dmitry Sheinin\, *IMSG Inc. and NOAA/EMC*\, Jason Sippel\, *NOAA/Hurricane Research Division*\, Biju Thomas\, *University of Rhode Island*\, Weiguo Wang\, Henry Winterbottom\, Keqin Wu\, Lin Zhu\, *IMSG Inc. and NOAA/EMC*\, and Vijay Tallapragada\, *NOAA/EMC*, `1.4 Abstract`_ |br| `1.4 Slides`_ 1.5, The Model for Prediction Across Scales Version 6.0 Release and Future Development Directions, **Bill Skamarock** and Michael Duda\, *MMM\, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `1.5 Abstract`_ |br| `1.5 Slides`_ | | | .. _`1.1 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/1.1.pdf .. _`1.2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/1.2.pdf .. _`1.3 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/1.3.pdf .. _`1.4 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/1.4.pdf .. _`1.5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/1.5.pdf .. _`1.1 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/1.1.pdf .. _`1.2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/1.2.pdf .. _`1.3 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/1.3.pdf .. _`1.4 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/1.4.pdf .. _`1.5 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/1.5.pdf Other New Development --------------------- *Chair: Todd Hutchinson, *The Weather Company, an IBM Business* .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 2.1, New chemistry and diagnostics for the MOZART chemistry suite in WRF-Chem, **Barth\, Mary**\, Gabriele Pfister\, Stacy Walters\, Louisa Emmons\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)*\, and Gustavo Cuchiara\, *University of Colorado and NCAR*, `2.1 Abstract`_ |br| `2.1 Slides`_ 2.2, Improving the numerical efficiency of storm-scale NWP models, **Wicker\, Louis J.**\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Severe Storms Laboratory*, `2.2 Abstract`_ |br| `2.2 Slides`_ |br| `2.2 Extended Abstract`_ 2.3, Development of a multiscale modeling framework for urban simulations in the Weather Research and Forecasting model, Wiersema\, David\, *University of California\, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)*\, **Katherine Lundquist**\, *Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory*\, and Fotini Katopodes Chow\, *UC Berkeley*, `2.3 Abstract`_ |br| `2.3 Slides`_ 2.4, Progress towards a regional capability in MPAS-Atmosphere, **Duda\, Michael**\, William Skamarock\, Soyoung Ha\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*\, and and Sang-Hun Park\, *Yonsei University\, South Korea*, `2.4 Abstract`_ |br| `2.4 Slides`_ 2.5, Enhancing community collaborations through NWP software containers, **Kavulich\, Michael J.**\, J. H. Gotway\, M. Harrold\, J. K. Wolff\, K. Fossell\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research\, Research Applications Laboratory*, `2.5 Abstract`_ |br| `2.5 Slides`_ 2.6, Developmental Testbed Center: Status update and outlook, **Nance\, Louisa**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)*\, Jeff Beck\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL)/Global Systems Division (GSD) and Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CSU/CIRA)*\, Ligia Bernardet\, *NOAA/GSD and University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CU/CIRES)*\, Grant Firl and Michelle Harrold\, *NCAR*\, Ming Hu\, *NOAA/GSD and CU/CIRES*\, Tara Jensen\, *NCAR*\, Evan Kalina\, *NOAA/GSD and CU/CIRES*\, Kathryn Newman\, *NCAR*\, Dave Turner\, *NOAA/GSD*\, Jamie Wolff and Chunhua Zhou\, *NCAR*, `2.6 Abstract`_ |br| `2.6 Slides`_ | | | .. _`2.1 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/2.1.pdf .. _`2.2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/2.2.pdf .. _`2.3 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/2.3.pdf .. _`2.4 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/2.4.pdf .. _`2.5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/2.5.pdf .. _`2.6 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/2.6.pdf .. _`2.1 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/2.1.pdf .. _`2.2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/2.2.pdf .. _`2.3 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/2.3.pdf .. _`2.4 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/2.4.pdf .. _`2.5 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/2.5.pdf .. _`2.6 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/2.6.pdf .. _`2.2 Extended Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/extended_abstracts/2018/2.2.pdf Microphysics ------------ *Chair: Robert Fovell, University of Albany, SUNY* .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 3.1, Predicting ice particle shape evolution in a bulk microphysics scheme, **Jensen\, Anders**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `3.1 Abstract`_ |br| `3.1 Slides`_ 3.2, Updates to the Aerosol-Aware Microphysics (Thompson-Eidhammer) scheme, **Thompson\, Gregory**\, Trude Eidhammer\, and Mei Xu\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research/Research Applications Laboratory*, `3.2 Abstract`_ |br| `3.2 Slides`_ 3.3, Addressing model uncertainty through stochastic parameter perturbations with the Thompson microphysics scheme as part of a High Resolution Rapid Refresh ensemble, **Wolff\, Jamie**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)/Research Application Laboratory (RAL) and Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*\, Greg Thompson\, *NCAR/RAL*\, Isidora Jankov\, Jeffrey Beck\, *Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere\, affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory and the DTC*\, Michelle Harrold\, Michael Kavulich\, Jr.\, and Lindsay Blank\, *NCAR/RAL and DTC*, `3.3 Abstract`_ |br| `3.3 Slides`_ 3.4, Transport and entrainment of trace gases in a modeled and observed SEAC4RS case study of air mass thunderstorms, **Cuchiara\, G.C.**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and University of Colorado/Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (CU/INSTAAR)*\, M. Barth\, *NCAR*\, A. Fried\, *INSTAAR*\, C. Homeyer\, *University of Oklahoma/School of Meteorology*\, M. Bela\, *National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration\, Chemical Science Division*\, and N. Heath\, *United States Air Force Technical Applications Center*, `3.4 Abstract`_ |br| `3.4 Slides`_ 3.5, Antarctic clouds simulated by Polar WRF and AMPS, **Hines\, Keith M.**\, David H. Bromwich\, and Sheng-Hung Wang\, *Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center\, The Ohio State University*, `3.5 Abstract`_ |br| `3.5 Slides`_ | | | .. _`3.1 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/3.1.pdf .. _`3.2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/3.2.pdf .. _`3.3 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/3.3.pdf .. _`3.4 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/3.4.pdf .. _`3.5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/3.5.pdf .. _`3.1 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/3.1.pdf .. _`3.2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/3.2.pdf .. _`3.3 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/3.3.pdf .. _`3.4 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/3.4.pdf .. _`3.5 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/3.5.pdf Experimental Fire/Smoke Forecasting ----------------------------------- *Chair: Ravan Ahmadov, NOAA/ESRL/GSD* .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 4.1, Improving prediction of aerosol and ozone formation from wildfire emissions in the western U.S., Bela\, M. M.\, **S. A. McKeen**\, R. Ahmadov\, *University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CU Boulder/CIRES) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL)*\, G. Pereira\, *Universidade Federal de Sao Joao del-Rei\, Brazil*\, S. R. Freitas\, *National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)*\, M. K. Trainer\, *NOAA/ESRL*\, W. M. Angevine\, *CIRES/CU Boulder and NOAA/ESRL*\, G. J. Frost\, *NOAA/ESRL*\, R. Volkamer\, N. Kille\, *CU Boulder*\, A. Zelenyuk-Imre\, L. Riihimaki\, *Pacific Northwest National Laboratory*\, R. B. Pierce\, C. Schmidt\, C. Weidinmyer\, *CIRES/CU Boulder*\, and P. E. Saide\, *University of California\, Los Angeles*, "" 4.2, Wildfire smoke and volcanic ash forecasting over North America with the RAP and HRRR NWP systems, **James\, Eric**\, Ravan Ahmadov\, *University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences*\, Trevor Alcott\, Georg Grell\, and Curtis Alexander\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division*, `4.2 Abstract`_ |br| `4.2 Slides`_ 4.3, Terrain-driven winds and gusts during the Thomas fire, **Fovell\, Robert**\, *University at Albany\, SUNY*, `4.3 Abstract`_ |br| `4.3 Slides`_ 4.4, Adding wildfire smoke in real-time WRF forecasts, **Mass\, Cliff** and David Ovens\, *University of Washington*, `4.4 Abstract`_ |br| `4.4 Slides`_ 4.5, Wildfire pyroconvection and CAPE: buoyancy's drying and atmospheric intensification, **Bakhshaii\, Atoossa** and Edward Johnson\, *University of Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada*, `4.5 Abstract`_ |br| `4.5 Slides`_ | | | .. _`4.2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/4.2.pdf .. _`4.3 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/4.3.pdf .. _`4.4 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/4.4.pdf .. _`4.5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/4.5.pdf .. _`4.2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/4.2.pdf .. _`4.3 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/4.3.pdf .. _`4.4 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/4.4.pdf .. _`4.5 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/4.5.pdf Software Development -------------------- *Chair: Dave Gill, NCAR* .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 5.1, GPU developments for the WRF and MPAS Models, **Adie\, Jeff**\, Carl Ponder\, and Alexey Romanenko\, *NVIDIA Corporation*, `5.1 Abstract`_ |br| `5.1 Slides`_ 5.2, Improve WRF I/O performance -- implementation of parallel IO, **Huang\, Wei**\, *Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.*, `5.2 Abstract`_ |br| `5.2 Slides`_ 5.3, Plans for a GPU-accelerated MPAS-driven forecast system, **Hutchinson\, Todd**\, Brett Wilt\, James Cipriani\, John Wong\, *The Weather Company\, an IBM Business*\, Rich Loft\, Bill Skamarock\, Michael Duda\, Dave Gill\, and Raghu Kumar\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `5.3 Abstract`_ |br| `5.3 Slides`_ 5.4, GIS4WRF - Overview of a new toolkit for pre- and post-processing in the Advanced Research WRF modelling framework, **Meyer\, D.**\, *Department of Meteorology\, University of Reading\, Reading\, UK*\, and M. Riechert\, *Microsoft Research\, Cambridge\, UK*, "" 5.5, Acceleration of WRF on GPU, **Abdi\, Daniel**\, Sam Elliott\, S. M. Iman Gohari\, Don Berchoff\, Gene Pache and John Manobianco\, *TempoQuest*, `5.5 Abstract`_ |br| `5.5 Slides`_ 5.6, Community infrastructure for facilitating improvement and testing of physical parameterizations: the Common Community Physics Package (CCPP), **Heinzeller\, Dom**\, Ligia Bernardet\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division (NOAA/ESRL/GSD)\, University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CU/CIRES)\, and Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*\, Grant Firl\, Laurie Carson\, Don Stark\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and DTC*\, Man Zhang\, *NOAA/ESRL/GSD\, CU/CIRES and DTC*\, Jimy Dudhia\, and Dave Gill\, *NCAR*, `5.6 Abstract`_ |br| `5.6 Slides`_ | | | .. _`5.1 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/5.1.pdf .. _`5.2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/5.2.pdf .. _`5.3 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/5.3.pdf .. _`5.5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/5.5.pdf .. _`5.6 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/5.6.pdf .. _`5.1 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/5.1.pdf .. _`5.2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/5.2.pdf .. _`5.3 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/5.3.pdf .. _`5.5 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/5.5.pdf .. _`5.6 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/5.6.pdf Improving Modeled Convection ---------------------------- *Chair: Songyou Hong, KIAPS, South Korea* .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 6.1, Analysis of the MPAS convective-permitting physics suite in the tropics with different parameterizations of convection, **Fowler\, Laura**\, Mary Barth\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*\, Kiran Alapaty\, *United States Environmental Protection Agency*\, Mark Branson\, and Don Dazlich\, *Colorado State University*, `6.1 Abstract`_ |br| `6.1 Slides`_ 6.2, Tropical cyclones in global convection-permitting MPAS simulations, **Judt\, Falko**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `6.2 Abstract`_ |br| `6.2 Slides`_ 6.3, Impact of the cumulus scheme on model initialization of convective storms, **Wong\, May**\, Glen Romine\, and Chris Snyder\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `6.3 Abstract`_ |br| `6.3 Slides`_ 6.4, The impacts of convection-permitting resolution on tropical convection and extended global prediction skill in MPAS, **Weber\, Nicholas** and Clifford Mass\, *University of Washington*, `6.4 Abstract`_ |br| `6.4 Slides`_ 6.5, Modeling convection using the Tiedtke cumulus scheme at different grid sizes, **Wang\, Wei**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `6.5 Abstract`_ |br| `6.5 Slides`_ 6.6, Progress in forecasting derechoes with the NCAR-WRF high-resolution ensemble, **Weisman\, Morris**\, Craig Schwartz\, and Kevin Manning\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `6.6 Abstract`_ |br| `6.6 Slides`_ | | | .. _`6.1 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/6.1.pdf .. _`6.2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/6.2.pdf .. _`6.3 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/6.3.pdf .. _`6.4 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/6.4.pdf .. _`6.5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/6.5.pdf .. _`6.6 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/6.6.pdf .. _`6.1 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/6.1.pdf .. _`6.2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/6.2.pdf .. _`6.3 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/6.3.pdf .. _`6.4 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/6.4.pdf .. _`6.5 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/6.5.pdf .. _`6.6 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/6.6.pdf Poster Session -------------- | Model Development +++++++++++++++++ .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 P1, The statistics of WRF, **Powers\, Jordan G.**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `P1 Abstract`_ |br| `P1 Poster`_ |br| `P1 Extended Abstract`_ P2, Fostering community involvement in the advancement of physical parameterizations for the NCEP Unified Forecast System, **Bernardet\, L.**\, *University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CU/CIRES) at NOAA Global Systems Division (NOAA/GSD)*\, G. Firl\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)*\, D. Heinzeller\, *CU/CIRES and NOAA/GSD*\, L. Carson\, *NCAR*\, M. Zhang\, *CU/CIRES and NOAA/GSD*\, M. Harrold\, *NCAR*\, J. Henderson\, *NOAA/GSD*\, J. Wolff\, L. Xue\, J. Dudhia\, D. Stark\, L. Nance\, *NCAR*\, and G. Grell\, *NOAA/GSD*, `P2 Abstract`_ P3, NU-WRF development and support at NASA GSFC, **Cruz\, Carlos**\, *Science Systems and Applications\, Inc.\, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center*, `P3 Abstract`_ |br| `P3 Poster`_ P4, Sensitivity of a Bayesian atmospheric-transport inversion model to spatio-temporal sensor resolution, **Jensen\, Derek**\, Katherine Lundquist\, and Donald Lucas\, *Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory*, `P4 Abstract`_ P5, Recent developments in planetary atmospheric modeling with WRF and MPAS, **Toigo\, Anthony**\, *The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory*\, Mark Richardson\, *Aeolis Research (Aeolis)*\, Chris Lee\, *University of Toronto\, Canada*\, Yuan Lian\, *Aeolis*\, Michael Mischna\, *National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Jet Propulsion Laboratory*\, and Claire Newman\, *Aeolis*, `P5 Abstract`_ P6, Experimentation with vertical layer structure in MPAS-A, **Bullock\, Russ**\, Robert Gilliam\, Jerold Herwehe\, and Jon Pleim\, *United States Environmental Protection Agency*, "" P7, A sensitivity study of convection parameterizations in MPAS-A utilized in conjunction with USEPA physics options, **Herwehe\, Jerold A.**\, Robert C. Gilliam\, O. Russell Bullock Jr.\, and Jonathan E. Pleim\, *United States Environmental Protection Agency*, `P7 Abstract`_ |br| `P7 Poster`_ P8, Exascale computing in numerical weather prediction: massively parallel I/O in atmospheric models on conformal meshes, **Heinzeller\, Dom**\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division (NOAA/ESRL/GSD)\, University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CU/CIRES)\, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology\, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research\, Germany (KIT/IMK-IFU)*\, Michael Duda\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research/Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory*\, Thomas Schwitalla\, *University of Hohenheim\, Institute of Physics and Meteorology\, Germany*\, and Harald Kunstmann\, *KIT/IMK-IFU and University of Augsburg\, Department of Geography\, Germany*, `P8 Abstract`_ P9, Key applications of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model running on GPUs\, AceCAST, **Elliot\, Samuel**\, S. M. Iman Gohari\, Daniel Abdi\, Donald Birchoff\, and Gene Pache\, *TempoQuest Inc.*, `P9 Abstract`_ | .. _`P1 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p1.pdf .. _`P2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p2.pdf .. _`P3 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p3.pdf .. _`P5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p5.pdf .. _`P4 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p4.pdf .. _`P7 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p7.pdf .. _`P8 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p8.pdf .. _`P9 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p9.pdf .. _`P1 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p1.pdf .. _`P3 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p3.pdf .. _`P7 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p7.pdf .. _`P1 Extended Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/extended_abstracts/2018/p1.pdf Data Assimilation +++++++++++++++++ .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 P10, MAD-WRF: A solar irradiance nowcasting system to support the Group on Earth Observations Vision for Energy (GEO-VENER), **Jimenez\, Pedro A.**\, G. Thompson\, C. Snyder\, S. E. Haupt\, B. Andersen\, A. Anderson\, J. Bresch\, B. Brown\, G. Descombes\, B. J. Jung\, and J. A. Lee\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `P10 Abstract`_ P11, MPAS-DART ensemble data assimilation system in polar regions, **Riedel\, Christopher**\, and Steven Cavallo\, *University of Oklahoma*, `P11 Abstract`_ P12, Testing and evaluation of the radar data assimilation for high resolution convective forecasts, **Zhou\, Chunhua**\, Ying Zhang\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research/Research Applications Laboratory (NCAR/RAL)*\, Guoqing Ge\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division (NOAA/ESRL/GSD)*\, Jonathan Vigh\, *NCAR/RAL*\, Ming Hu\, *NOAA/ESRL/GSD*, `P12 Abstract`_ P13, Impact of atmospheric data assimilation on the prediction of shallow and deep convective clouds near the SGP site during HI-SCALE, **Tai\, Sheng-Lun**\, Jerome Fast\, and William Gustafson\, *Pacific Northwest National Laboratory*, `P13 Abstract`_ P14, A new forward operator for assimilating water-vapor mixing ratio profiles into the WRF-DA system and its impact study, **Thundathil\, Rohith**\, Thomas Schwitalla\, Andreas Behrendt\, Shravan Kumar Muppa\, Stephan Adam\, and Volker Wulfmeyer\, *Institute of Physics and Meteorology\, University of Hohenheim\, Germany*, `P14 Abstract`_ |br| `P14 Poster`_ P15, Multiscale modeling for tactical Army nowcasting, Dumais\, Robert\, Brian Reen and **Huaqing Cai**\, *United States Army Research Laboratory*, `P15 Abstract`_ | .. _`P10 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p10.pdf .. _`P11 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p11.pdf .. _`P12 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p12.pdf .. _`P13 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p13.pdf .. _`P14 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p14.pdf .. _`P15 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p15.pdf .. _`P14 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p14.pdf Chemistry +++++++++ .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 P16, Source attribution of tropospheric ozone in WRF-Chem using a tagging technique, **Lupascu\, Aurelia**\, and Tim Butler\, *Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies\, Potsdam\, Germany*, `P16 Abstract`_ P17, Chemical characteristics and ozone production in the Northern Colorado Front Range, **Pfister\, Gabriele**\, Mary Barth\, Stacy Walters\, Frank Flocke\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research\, Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory*\, William Vizuete\, Chi-Tsan Wang\, *University of North Carolina\, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering*, `P17 Abstract`_ |br| `P17 Poster`_ P18, Characterization of stratospheric ozone intrusion into the troposphere based on the hemispheric-scale modeling, **Itahashi\, Syuichi**\, *North Carolina State University (NCSU)\, and Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry\, Japan*\, Rohit Mathur\, Christian Hogrefe\, *United States Environmental Protection Agency*\, and Yang Zhang\, *NCSU*, `P18 Abstract`_ P19, Sub-kilometer mobile emissions grid and dispersion model for Medellin\, Colombia, **Henao\, Juan J.**\, John F. Mejia\, *Department of Atmospheric Science\, Desert Research Institute*\, Angela M. Rendon and Juan F. Salazar\, *Universidad de Antioquia\, Colombia*, `P19 Abstract`_ |br| `P19 Poster`_ | .. _`P16 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p16.pdf .. _`P17 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p17.pdf .. _`P18 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p18.pdf .. _`P19 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p19.pdf .. _`P17 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p17.pdf .. _`P19 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p19.pdf Regional Climate ++++++++++++++++ .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 P20, High-resolution future climate change simulation in Alaska using a pseudo-global warming Scenario, **Newman\, Andrew J.**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)*\, Andrew J. Monaghan\, *University of Colorado*\, Martyn P. Clark\, Kyoko Ikeda\, Lulin Xue\, *NCAR*\, and Jeff. R. Arnold\, *United States Army Corps of Engineers*, `P20 Abstract`_ P21, Sensitivity study of tropical cyclone activity for a long-term simulation using MPAS_VM with 120-23km, **Hashimoto\, Atsushi**\, *Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry\, Japan*\, James M. Done\, Laura D. Fowler\, and Cindy L. Bruyere\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `P21 Abstract`_ |br| `P21 Poster`_ P22, The effect of drying and irrigation on the local climate with WRF-ARW model: a case of the Po Valley (Italy), **Valmassoi\, Arianna**\, *Earth Institute\, Department of Planning and Environmental Policy\, University College Dublin\, Richview\, Dublin 14*\, Jimy Dudhia\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*\, Silvana Di Sabatino\, *Department of Physics and Astronomy\, University of Bologna\, Italy*\, Francesco Pilla\, *Earth Institute\, Department of Planning and Environmental Policy\, University College Dublin\, Richview\, Dublin 14*, `P22 Abstract`_ |br| `P22 Poster`_ P23, Future changes of precipitation\, temperature and evapotranspiration for the Continental United States, **Tewari\, Mukul**\, *International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)\, Thomas J. Watson Research Center*\, Campbell D. Watson\, Lloyd A. Treinish\, Luke A. Winslow\, and Kevin C. Rose\, *Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*, `P23 Abstract`_ P24, Initial development for simulating land surface change impacts on climate in the northern plains, **Scott\, Aaron**\, and Aaron Kennedy\, *University of North Dakota*, `P24 Abstract`_ P25, Regional climate simulations with WRF/Noah-MP: Validation and the effect of crop and groundwater modules, **Barlage\, Michael**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research/Research Applications Laboratory/Hydrometerological Applications*, `P25 Abstract`_ | .. _`P20 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p20.pdf .. _`P21 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p21.pdf .. _`P22 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p22.pdf .. _`P23 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p23.pdf .. _`P24 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p24.pdf .. _`P25 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p25.pdf .. _`P21 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p21.pdf .. _`P22 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p22.pdf Model Evaluation ++++++++++++++++ .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 P26, Effects of the deep convection schemes in variable-resolution aquaplanet simulations using CAM-MPAS, **Jang\, Jihyeon**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)*\, Sang-Hun Park\, *Yonsei University\, South Korea*\, Colin M. Zarzycki\, William C. Skamarock\, *NCAR*\, and L. Ruby Leung\, *Pacific Northwest National Laboratory*, `P26 Abstract`_ P27, Performance of MPAS for tropical cyclone prediction in 2016\, 2017 seasons, **Wang\, Wei**\, David Ahijevych\, Chris Davis and Bill Skamarock\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research/Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory*, `P27 Abstract`_ P28, NU-WRF-LIS coupled simulation experiments of Tropical Storm Kelvin (2018) and the Brown Ocean Effect, **Yoo\, Jinwoong**\, Joseph Santanello\, Sujay Kumar\, *National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center*\, and Marshall Shepherd\, *University of Georgia*, `P28 Abstract`_ |br| `P28 Poster`_ P29, WRF simulations of the heavy rainfall in Northern Kyushu\, July 2017, **Inaba\, Naoki**\, Nozomu Takada\, Koji Sakamoto\, and Ayako Kimoto\, *Meteorological Engineering Center Inc.\, Japan*, `P29 Abstract`_ P30, Numerical evaluation of the influence of urbanization in the convection and precipitation patterns in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo (Brazil), **Rangel\, Rafael H O**\, *Federal University of Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil\, de Souza*\, Carolina V. F.\, and Marcio Cataldi\, *Fluminense Federal University\, Brazil*, `P30 Abstract`_ P31, Model evaluation of high-resolution urban climate simulation: WRF ARW/LSM/SLUCM model as a case study, **Li\, Zhiqiang**\, *The Chinese University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong*, `P31 Abstract`_ |br| `P31 Poster`_ |br| `P31 Extended Abstract`_ P32, Numerical investigation of a heavy snowfall event over the tropical Andes, **Zamuriano\, Marcelo**\, *Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research and Institute of Geography\, University of Bern\, Switzerland*, `P32 Abstract`_ P33, Downslope wind storm study in a wind farm area on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec using WRF high-resolution simulations, **Prosper Fernandez\, Miguel Angel**\, *University of Santiago de Compostela\, Spain*\, Ian Sosa Tinoco\, *Technical Institute of Sonora\, Mexico*\, Carlos Otero Casal\, and Gonzalo Miguez-Macho\, *University of Santiago de Compostela\, Spain*, `P33 Abstract`_ P34, Mean annual wake study for a wind farm in the province of Jiangsu (China), **Prosper Fernandez\, Miguel Angel**\, *University of Santiago de Compostela\, Spain*\, Liu Zhao\, Xu Dong\, Xinjiang\, *Goldwind Science & Technology Co.*\, Carlos Otero Casal\, and Gonzalo Miguez-Macho\, *University of Santiago de Compostela\, Spain*, `P34 Abstract`_ P35, Mesoscale impacts of wind farms: study of the wind farm scheme of the WRF-ARW model, Ramon\, Jaume\, *University of Barcelona (UB)*\, **Alex Montornes**\, *Vortex*\, and Mireia Udina\, *UB*, `P35 Abstract`_ P36, Study of the role of the Great Lakes as moisture sources in the famous November 2014 severe lake-effect snowstorm using a moisture tagging capability in WRF, **Insua-Costa\, Damian** and Gonzalo Miguez-Macho\, *Universidade de Santiago de Compostela\, Spain*, `P36 Abstract`_ P37, A case study evaluation of fog simulation using various land-surface models and micro-physics schemes, **Eder\, Brian**\, Robert Gilliam\, Donna Schwede\, *United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)*\, Patrick Campbell\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Research Council Fellowship Participant and U.S. EPA*\, and Mellissa Wrzesien\, *Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Intern\, and U.S. EPA*, `P37 Abstract`_ P38, The impact of SST on the wind and air temperature simulations: a case study for the coastal region of the Rio de Janeiro state, **Dragaud\, Ian**\, Cunha D. Viana\, Mauricio Soares da Silvaa\, Alberto Luiz Coimbra\, *Institute of Post-Graduation and Research in Engineering (COPPE)\, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)\, Brazil*\, Luiz Paulo F. Assadb\, *Department of Meteorology\, Geoscience Institute (IGEO)\, and UFRJ*\, Marcio Cataldic\, *Department of Agriculture and Environmental Engineering\, Post-Graduation in Biosystems Engineering\, Fluminense Federal University\, Brazil*\, Luiz Landaua\, Renato N. Eliasa\, *COPPE/UFRJ*\, Luiz Claudio G. Pimentelb\, *IGEO/UFRJ*\, and Jimy Dudhia\, *Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory\, National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `P38 Abstract`_ |br| `P38 Extended Abstract`_ P41, Using SURFRAD and CERES datasets to evaluate physics parameterizations, **Harrold\, Michelle**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research/Research Applications Laboratory (NCAR/RAL) and Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*\, Man Zhang\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA/ESRL)\, University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CU/CIRES)\, and DTC*\, Jamie Wolff\, *NCAR/RAL and DTC*\, Ligia Bernardet\, *NOAA/ESRL\, CU/CIRES\, and DTC*\, and Judy Henderson\, *NOAA/ESRL and DTC*, `P41 Abstract`_ P42, Verification of FV3 forecasts using the Model Evaluation for Research Innovation Transition (MERIT) testing framework, **Hertneky\, Tracy**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*\, Gerard Ketefian\, *University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division (NOAA/ESRL/GSD)*\, Jeff Beck\, Isidora Jankov\, *Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at NOAA/ESRL/GSD*\, Jamie Wolff\, Christopher Williams\, Michelle Harrold\, and Lindsay Blank\, *NCAR and DTC*, `P42 Abstract`_ |br| `P42 Poster`_ P43, Sensitivity of simulated convection-driven stratosphere-troposphere exchange in WRF-Chem to the choice of physical and chemical parameterization, **Phoenix\, Daniel**\, Cameron Homeyer\, *University of Oklahoma*\, and Mary Barth\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `P43 Abstract`_ |br| `P43 Poster`_ P44, Using less conventional observations to identify model physics errors in a CONUS-wide ensemble, **Gallagher\, Alex**\, and Rob Fovell\, *The State University of New York\, Albany*, `P44 Abstract`_ P45, Running WRF operationally at AWS using OBSGRID, **Carpenter Jr.\, Richard L.**\, *Weather Decision Tech*, `P45 Abstract`_ |br| `P45 Poster`_ |br| `P45 Extended Abstract`_ P46, The Model Evaluation Tools: recent advances, Halley Gotway\, J.\, **T. L. Jensen**\, R. Bullock\, H. Soh\, and J. Prestopnik\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research and Developmental Testbed Center*, `P46 Abstract`_ P47, Transparency in model testing and evaluation - Input needed for DTC workshop, **Jensen\, T. L.**\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*\, L. R. Bernardet\, *University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Global Systems Division\, and Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*\, J. Levitt\, *NOAA/Environmental Modeling Center*\, I. Stajner\, *NOAA/Office of Science and Technology Integration*\, and L. Nance\, *NCAR and DTC*, `P47 Abstract`_ | .. _`P26 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p26.pdf .. _`P27 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p27.pdf .. _`P28 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p28.pdf .. _`P29 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p29.pdf .. _`P30 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p30.pdf .. _`P31 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p31.pdf .. _`P32 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p32.pdf .. _`P33 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p33.pdf .. _`P34 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p34.pdf .. _`P35 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p35.pdf .. _`P36 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p36.pdf .. _`P37 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p37.pdf .. _`P38 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p38.pdf .. _`P41 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p41.pdf .. _`P42 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p42.pdf .. _`P43 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p43.pdf .. _`P44 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p44.pdf .. _`P45 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p45.pdf .. _`P46 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p46.pdf .. _`P47 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p47.pdf .. _`P28 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p28.pdf .. _`P31 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p31.pdf .. _`P42 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p42.pdf .. _`P43 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p43.pdf .. _`P45 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p45.pdf .. _`P31 Extended Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/extended_abstracts/2018/p31.pdf .. _`P38 Extended Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/extended_abstracts/2018/p38.pdf .. _`P45 Extended Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/extended_abstracts/2018/p45.pdf Model Physics +++++++++++++ .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 P48, A mosaic approach to land cover characterization in MPAS-A, **Campbell\, Patrick C.**\, Jesse O. Bash\, Jerold A. Herwehe\, and Robert Gilliam\, *United States Environmental Protection Agency*, `P48 Abstract`_ P49, Coupling of a detailed snow model to Noah-MP in WRF-Hydro for glacier mass balance and glacier runoff studies, **Eidhammer\, Trude**\, Roy Rasmussen\, and Dave Gochis\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `P49 Abstract`_ P50, Impact of satellite and model based soil moisture initial conditions on coupled NU-WRF simulations, **Santanello\, Joseph**\, *National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA/GSFC)*\, Patricia Lawston\, *Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center/University of Maryland\, College Park (UMCP)*\, Sujay Kumar\, *NASA/GSFC*\, and Eli Dennis\, *UMCP*, `P50 Abstract`_ P51, Sensitivity of HWRF simulations to parameter variations in the Grell-Freitas convection scheme, **Grell\, Evelyn**\, *University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CU/CIRES) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL)/Physical Science Division (PSD)\, and Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*\, Mrinal Biswas\, *DTC and National Center for Atmospheric Administration (NCAR)*\, Georg Grell\, *NOAA/ESRL/Global Systems Division (GSD)*\, Evan Kalina\, *CU/CIRES and NOAA/ESRL/GSD*\, Kathryn Newman\, *DTC and NCAR*\, Ligia Bernardet\, *CIRES\, NOAA/ESRL/GSD and DTC*\, Laurie Carson\, *DTC and NCAR*\, and James Frimel\, *NOAA/ESRL/GSD\, DTC\, and Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere*, `P51 Abstract`_ P52, Testing of the Grell-Freitas convective scheme with HWRF, **Biswas\, Mrinal K.**\, K. Newman\, *Developmental Testbed Center (DTC) and National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)*\, E. Kalina\, E. Grell\, L. Bernardet\, *DTC\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL)\, and University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CU/CIRES)*\, J. Zhang\, *NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory/Hurricane Research Division*\, G. Grell\, *NOAA/ESRL*\, L. Carson\, *DTC/NCAR*\, and J. Frimel\, *NOAA/ESRL and Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere*, `P52 Abstract`_ P53, Analysis of seasonally-dependent bias in WRF PBL schemes for the southern Appalachian Mountains, **Thaxton\, Chris** and Quinlin Riggs\, *Appalachian State University*, `P53 Abstract`_ |br| `P53 Poster`_ P54, A new subgrid-scale orographic drag parameterization suite for the RAP/HRRR model, **Toy\, Michael D.**\, Joseph B. Olson\, Tanya G. Smirnova\, Jaymes S. Kenyon\, John M. Brown\, Georg A. Grell\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory\, and University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences*, `P54 Abstract`_ |br| `P54 Poster`_ P55, Including stochastic parameter perturbations into Thompson-Eidhammer microphysics scheme, **Thompson\, Gregory**\, Judith Berner\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*\, Jason Otkin\, Sarah Griffin\, *University of Wisconsin/Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies*\, and Fanyou Kong\, *University of Oklahoma/Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms*, `P55 Abstract`_ P56, Development of NTU triple-moment ice-phase microphysics scheme with consideration of particle shape and density variation, **Chen\, Jen-Ping**\, Tzu-Chin Tsai\, *Department of Atmospheric Sciences\, National Taiwan University*, `P56 Abstract`_ |br| `P56 Poster`_ |br| `P56 Extended Abstract`_ | | | .. _`P48 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p48.pdf .. _`P49 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p49.pdf .. _`P50 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p50.pdf .. _`P51 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p51.pdf .. _`P52 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p52.pdf .. _`P53 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p53.pdf .. _`P54 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p54.pdf .. _`P55 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p55.pdf .. _`P56 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/p56.pdf .. _`P53 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p53.pdf .. _`P54 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p54.pdf .. _`P56 Poster`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/posters/2018/p56.pdf .. _`P56 Extended Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/extended_abstracts/2018/p56.pdf Real-time Forecast Development & Verification --------------------------------------------- *Chair: Cliff Mass, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington* .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 8.1, Seasonal variation of the surface wind forecast performance of the 3km-grid WRF-RTFDDA forecasting system over China, **Pan\, Linlin**\, Yubao Liu\, Gregory Roux\, Yuewei Liu\, Luca Delle Monache\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*\, Ju Hu\, Shuanglong Jin\, and Shuanglei Feng\, *Chinese Electric Power Research Institute\, SGCC\, China*, `8.1 Abstract`_ |br| `8.1 Slides`_ 8.2, The operational future of the Rapid-Refresh (RAP) and High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR), **Alexander\, Curtis**\, Steve Weygandt\, Stan Benjamin\, David Dowell\, *National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)*\, Ming Hu\, Tanya Smirnova\, Joe Olson\, Jaymes Kenyon\, *NOAA and University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)*\, Georg Grell\, *NOAA*\, Eric James\, *NOAA and CIRES*\, Haidao Lin\, *NOAA and Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)*\, Terra Ladwig\, *NOAA and CIRES*\, John Brown\, Trevor Alcott\, *NOAA*\, and Isidora Jankov\, *NOAA and CIRA*, `8.2 Abstract`_ |br| `8.2 Slides`_ 8.3, Current MPAS development and forecast skill improvement for Weather Company operations, **Cipriani\, James P.**\, Brett A. Wilt\, John Wong\, and Todd A. Hutchinson\, *The Weather Company\, an IBM Business*, "" 8.4, Long-term precipitation biases and evaluation of simulated rain characteristics in the Pacific Northwest, **Conrick\, Robert**\, and Clifford F. Mass\, *University of Washington*, `8.4 Abstract`_ |br| `8.4 Slides`_ 8.5, A globally relocatable high-resolution WRF realtime forecast system for renewable energy, **Deng\, Aijun**\, Younghun Kim\, Srivats Shukla\, Wander Wadman and Ali Mohammed\, *Utopus Insights\, INC. Valhalla\, NY\, USA*, `8.5 Abstract`_ |br| `8.5 Slides`_ |br| `8.5 Extended Abstract`_ 8.6, Why resolution matters when using WRF to drive hydrology and hydrodynamic models, **Watson\, Campbell D.**\, Guillaume Auger\, James P. Cipriani\, Eli M. Dow\, Michael E. Henderson\, Harry R. Kolar\, Mukul Tewari\, Lloyd A. Treinish\, *IBM Research\, TJ Watson Research Center\, Yorktown Heights\, NY* `8.6 Abstract`_ |br| `8.6 Slides`_ 8.7, Assessing ensemble forecast performance for select members available in the Community Leveraged Unified Ensemble (CLUE) during 2017 Hazardous Weather Testbed Spring Forecasting Experiment (HWT-SFE), **Blank\/ Lindsay**\, Jamie K. Wolff\, Michelle Harrold\, *National Center for Atmospheric research and Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*\, and Jeff Beck\, *Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere/Affiliated with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Earth System Research Laboratory/ Global Systems Division\, and Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*, `8.7 Abstract`_ |br| `8.7 Slides`_ | | | .. _`8.1 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/8.1.pdf .. _`8.2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/8.2.pdf .. _`8.4 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/8.4.pdf .. _`8.5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/8.5.pdf .. _`8.6 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/8.6.pdf .. _`8.7 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/8.7.pdf .. _`8.1 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/8.1.pdf .. _`8.2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/8.2.pdf .. _`8.4 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/8.4.pdf .. _`8.5 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/8.5.pdf .. _`8.6 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/8.6.pdf .. _`8.7 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/8.7.pdf .. _`8.5 Extended Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/extended_abstracts/2018/8.5.pdf PBL & Land Surface Physics -------------------------- *Chair: Mike Barlage, NCAR* .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 9.1, Recent advances in three-dimensional turbulent mixing parameterization in the WRF model, **Jimenez\, Pedro A.**\, *National Center for Atmospheric research (NCAR)*\, Alberto Martilli\, *CIEMAT\, Spain*\, and Branko Kosovic\, *NCAR*, `9.1 Abstract`_ |br| `9.1 Slides`_ 9.2, The influence of boundary layer mixing on the evolution of an extratropical cyclone, **Vaughan\, Matthew**\, and Robert Fovell\, *University at Albany*, `9.2 Abstract`_ |br| `9.2 Slides`_ 9.3, Sensitivity of urban canopy and land surface models to input land cover data, **Shaffer\, Stephen R.**\, *Arizona State University*, `9.3 Abstract`_ |br| `9.3 Slides`_ 9.4, Evaluation of a gray-zone PBL scheme at sub-kilometer resolutions, **Hong\, Song-You**\, *Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems*, `9.4 Abstract`_ |br| `9.4 Slides`_ 9.5, Evaluation of the boundary layer temperature and moisture fields in the Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast (HWRF) system, **Kalina\, Evan**\, *University of Colorado/Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Global Systems Division (NOAA/GSD) and the Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)*\, Mrinal Biswas\, Kathryn Newman\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and DTC*\, Evelyn Grell\, *CIRES at NOAA's Physical Sciences Division (NOAA/PSD) and DTC*\, Georg Grell\, *NOAA/GSD*\, Joseph Cione\, *NOAA/PSD and NOAA's Hurricane Research Division (NOAA/HRD)*\, Kelly Ryan\, *University of Miami/Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) and NOAA/HRD*\, Bin Liu\, *NOAA's Environmental Modeling Center (NOAA/EMC) and I.M. Systems Group\, Inc. (IMSG)*\, Zhan Zhang\, *NOAA/EMC*\, James Frimel\, *Colorado State University/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at NOAA/GSD and DTC*\, and Laurie Carson\, *NCAR and DTC*, `9.5 Abstract`_ |br| `9.5 Slides`_ | | | .. _`9.1 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/9.1.pdf .. _`9.2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/9.2.pdf .. _`9.3 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/9.3.pdf .. _`9.4 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/9.4.pdf .. _`9.5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/9.5.pdf .. _`9.1 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/9.1.pdf .. _`9.2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/9.2.pdf .. _`9.3 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/9.3.pdf .. _`9.4 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/9.4.pdf .. _`9.5 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/9.5.pdf Local to Global Modeling ------------------------ *Chair: Lou Wicker, National Severe Storms Laboratory/NOAA* .. csv-table:: :escape: \ :widths: 5,40,30,20 10.1, WRF-LES episode III: the microscale awakens, **Montornes\, Alex**\, Pau Casso\, Gil Lizcano\, *Vortex*\, and Branko Kosovic\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `10.1 Abstract`_ |br| `10.1 Slides`_ 10.2, Sensitivity of wind turbine array downstream effects to the parameterization used in WRF, **Shepherd\, Tristan J**\, *Cornell University (CU)*\, Patrick Volker\, *Technical University of Denmark (DTU)\, Denmark*\, Rebecca J Barthelmie\, *CU*\, Andrea N Hahmann\, *DTU*\, and Sara C Pryor\, *CU*, `10.1 Abstract`_ |br| `10.1 Slides`_ 10.3, Forcing data at WRF lateral boundary corner and its impact on storm intensification - a case study through mid-latitude cyclone Christian, **Imberger\, Marc**\, Xiaoli Guo Larsen\, Jianting Du\, and Neil Davis\, *Department of Wind Energy\, Technical University of Denmark\, Denmark*, `10.1 Abstract`_ |br| `10.1 Slides`_ |br| `10.3 Extended Abstract`_ 10.4, Vertical resolution\, energetics and dissipation in high-resolution atmospheric simulations, **Skamarock\, Bill**\, Chris Snyder\, Joe Klemp\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*\, and Sang-Hun Park\, *Yonsei University\, South Korea*, `10.1 Abstract`_ |br| `10.1 Slides`_ 10.5, Global convection-allowing ensemble forecasts with MPAS, **Schwartz\, Craig**\, and Ryan Sobash\, *National Center for Atmospheric Research*, `10.1 Abstract`_ |br| `10.1 Slides`_ 10.6, Preparing MPAS-A for global retrospective air quality modeling: An evaluation of a 2016 simulation with comparisons to WRF, **Gilliam\, Robert**\, Jerold Herwehe\, Russell Bullock and Jonathan Pleim\, *United States Environmental Protection Agency*, `10.1 Abstract`_ |br| `10.1 Slides`_ | | | .. _`10.1 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/10.1.pdf .. _`10.2 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/10.2.pdf .. _`10.3 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/10.3.pdf .. _`10.4 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/10.4.pdf .. _`10.5 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/10.5.pdf .. _`10.6 Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/abstracts/2018/10.6.pdf .. _`10.1 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/10.1.pdf .. _`10.2 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/10.2.pdf .. _`10.3 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/10.3.pdf .. _`10.4 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/10.4.pdf .. _`10.5 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/10.5.pdf .. _`10.6 Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/10.6.pdf .. _`10.3 Extended Abstract`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/extended_abstracts/2018/10.3.pdf Instructional Sessions ---------------------- * Visualizing WRF-ARW and MPAS Data Using NCL, `NCL Slides`_ * Proper Care and Feeding of your Cloud-based WRF (WRF in the Cloud), `AWS WRF in the Cloud Slides`_ * VAPOR * Building a WRF Workflow with Scala Computing (WRF in the Cloud) * Analyzing and Visualizing WRF-ARW Data Using WRF-Python and other Python Tools * Simplifying End-to-end Numerical Modeling Using Software Containers (WRF in Docker) | .. _`NCL Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/ncl.pdf .. _`AWS WRF in the Cloud Slides`: https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/site_linked_files/workshops/slides/2018/wrf_cloud.pdf | | |