Program for the Joint WRF/MPAS Users’ Workshop 2022 (Virtual)
Location: Online
6-9 June 2022
*All times are U.S. Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6)
Monday, June 6
Short Instruction Sessions
9:00-10:20 |
Project Raijin: GeoCAT Updates on Unstructured Grids Research and Development,
Orhan Eroglu, CISL/NCAR
(Abstract) |
10:35-12:00 |
MPAS-A Open-Source Development: How You Can Get Involved, Bill Skamarock and Michael Duda, MMM/NCAR
(Abstract) |
Tuesday, June 7
Session 1: Model Development Updates (1) 9:00-9:05 Welcome
Remarks 9:05-9:25 The Weather Research and Forecasting Model: 2022 Annual
Update. Jimy
Dudhia, MMM/NCAR
(Abstract) 9:25- 9:45 WRFDA 4.4 Update and JEDI-MPAS 1.0.0 release. Jake Liu, MMM/NCAR
(Abstract) 9:45–10:00
Developing MPAS Earth System Model Capabilities - an Update. Bill Skamarock, MMM/NCAR
(Abstract) 10:00-10:15
WRF-Chem v4.4: updates, applications, and future plans.
Jordan Schnell, NOAA/GSL
10:15-10:30
What is MUSICA? How does MUSICA compare to WRF-Chem? And going to higher resolution.
Wenfu Tang, M. Barth, L. Emmons, R. Kumar, G. Pfister and S. Tilmes, ACOM/NCAR
(Abstract) 10:30-10:45
Shared Physics Repository for WRF, MPAS, and CM1.
L. Fowler, G. Mullendore, George Bryan, Michael Duda, Jimy Dudhia, Wei Wang, and May Wong, MMM/NCAR
(Abstract) Session 2: Model Development Updates (2) 11:00-11:15
Recent additions to the WRF-Solar model: The WRF-Solar Ensemble Prediction System and the MAD-WRF short-term prediction component.
P. Jimenez, RAL/NCAR
(Abstract) 11:15-11:30
Modifying the Height-Based Vertical Coordinate in MPAS to Permit a Constant Pressure Upper Boundary for Geospace Applications. J. Klemp, MMM/NCAR
(Abstract)
11:30-11:45
Development and evaluation of the coupled MPAS-CMAQ model system.
J. Willison, J. Pleim, D. Wong, R. Gilliam, R. Bullock, J. Herwehe, C. Hogrefe, and G. Pouliot, EPA
(Abstract) 11:45-12:00
Bringing realistic aerosol emissions and initialization to improve cloud condensation nuclei and ice nuclei representation in MPAS forecasts.
L. Fowler, MMM/NCAR
(Abstract) 12:00-12:15
Weakly coupled data assimilation with aerosol-cloud interactions in WRF-Chem/WRFDA.
S. Ha, MMM/NCAR
(Abstract) Wednesday, June 8 Session 3: Model Applications in Air Quality, Fire Weather and Real-Time Prediction (1) 9:00-9:15
Consequence Analysis of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Shisakajima Copper Smelter.
Toyoaki NAKARAI, Jo NAKAYAMA, Kento SHIOTA, Yuichiro IZATO, and Atsumi MIYAKE, Japan.
(Abstract) 9:15-9:30
Experimental Atmospheric Forecasting System for Indochina and Southeast Asia.
Ronald Macatangay, National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, Thailand 9:30– 9:45
Evaluation of WRF/Chem model real-time air quality forecasts over the Eastern Mediterranean.
George K. Georgiou,
The Cyprus Institute, Cyprus
(Abstract) 9:45-10:00
Modeling transport of Saharan mineral dust over the Iberian Peninsula: A multi-scheme assessment of size distribution and optical properties.
Miguel Pino Carmona,
University of Granada, Spain
(Abstract) 10:00-10:15
Vertical Distribution of Aerosols during Deep-Convective Event in the Himalaya Using WRF-Chem Model at Convection Permitting Scale.
Prashant Singh,
Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
(Abstract) 10:15-10:30
The Firebrand Parameterization in WRF-Fire: Simulations for the Marshall Fire.
M. Frediani,
RAL/NCAR
(Abstract) Session 3: Model Applications in Air Quality, Fire Weather and Real-time Prediction (2) 10:45-11:00
Modeling fire-atmosphere interactions with WRF-SFIRE.
Adam Kochanski, Angel Farguell, Kathleen Clough, Jeremy Benik, Derek V. Mallia, Jan Mandel and Kyle Hilburn,
San Jose University.
11:00-11:15
IBM GRAF Update and Roadmap – Unified Hourly Global High-Resolution 72HR Forecasts Using JEDI.
Brett Wilt,
IBM/Weather
11:15-11:30
Weather on Demand.
Ólafur Rögnvaldsson,Joao Hackerott, Jorge Rosas-Santana, and Karolina Stanislawska, Belgingur, Iceland
(Abstract) 11:30-11:45
WRF/MPAS used as operative model for small centers of meteorology.
Jorge Humberto Bravo Méndez,
Freelace, Mexico
(Abstract) 11:45-12:00
A Cold-Bias Problem over Lowland Snow Using the NOAH-MP LSM: Demonstration of the Problem and Possible Solutions. C. Mass, and D. Ovens, Univ of Washington
(Abstract) 12:00-12:15
Brown carbon radiative effects over High Mountain Asia: WRF-Chem model implementation and application.
Cenlin He,
RAL/NCAR
(Abstract) Thursday, June 9 Session 4: Model Applications and WRF-MPAS Comparisons 9:00-9:15
Structure of latent heating rate in the severe convective environment- WRF Simulation using Microphysical Process from WDM6.
Madhulatha, Jimy Dudhia ,Rae-Seol Park and M.Rajeevan,
IMD, India.
(Abstract) 9:15-9:30
Simulating the morning transition of flow over the Eastern Snake River Plain.
Yue Qin,,
Boston Univ.
(Abstract) 9:30-9:45
Day-ahead forecasting of solar irradiance using WRF-Solar and evaluation using the National Solar Radiation Database.
J. Kim,,
RAL/NCAR.
(Abstract) 9:45-10:00
MPAS-powered downscaling solution for wind resource assessment.
Marta Gil Bardaji,
Vortex FdC / University of Barcelona, Spain.
(Abstract) 10:00-10:15
Comparison of WRF and Regional MPAS: Ensuring Consistent Physics Configurations.
M. Wong, M. Chen, B. Skamarock, and W. Wang, MMM/NCAR
(Abstract) Session 5: Model Applications in Climate and Tropical Predictions 10:30-10:45
The impact of climate change on heavy precipitation events in the eastern Mediterranean: Insights from event-based storylines.
M. Armon, F. Marra, D. Rostkier-Edelstein, C. Garfinkel, O. Adam, U. Dayan, Y. Enzel, E. Morin,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Fredy and Nadine Herrmann Institute of Earth Sciences, Jerusalem, Israel
(Abstract) 10:45-11:00
Assessment of ITCZ types over the tropical Pacific in a Channel Model.
Mayara Lins, Maria Cristina Silva, Pallav Ray, Xin Zhou, Fabrício Silva, and Helber Gomes, Federal University of Alagoas, Brazil
(Abstract) 11:00-11:15
Understanding the role of topography on the diurnal cycle of precipitation in the Maritime Continent during MJO propagation.
Haochen Tan,
Argonne National Lab
(Abstract) 11:15-11:30
Three Dimensional Structure of Convectively Coupled Equatorial Waves in MPAS-A.
R. Rios-Berrios,
MMM/NCAR
11:30-11:45
Improved simulation of mid-latitude climate in a new channel model compared to contemporary GCMs.
P. Ray, X, Zhou, H. Tan, J. Dudhia, M. W. Moncrieff, C. O'Connor, and K. Carmer, Florida Institute of Technology
(Abstract) 11:45-12:00
Dynamical Downscaling Using WRF in a Fully Coupled Regional Climate Model
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M. Seefeldt,
University of Colorado - Boulder
(Abstract)
Chair: Jordan Powers, NCAR
Chair: Jordan Schnell, NOAA
Chair: Mary Barth, NCAR
(Abstract)
Chair: Bill Skamarock, NCAR
Chair: Robert Fovell, The State University of New York at Albany
Chair: Jimy Dudhia, NCAR