16th ALADIN Workshop, Sofia, 16-19 May 2006


Program of the ALADIN workshop

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Tuesday 16

08:30-11:20

Opening and general presentations on projects and models

Chair : V. Spiridonov & A. Bogatchev

08:30


Opening

08:40

J-F Geleyn

New ALADIN governance

09:10

J. Onvlee

HIRLAM science plan

09:30

R. Brozkova

ALARO

09:50

F. Bouttier

Status of AROME

10:10

coffee break


10:40

A. Horanyi

Status of ALADIN-HIRLAM cooperation

11:00


Introduction to national posters : Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech, France, Hungary, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

Poster on new ALADIN governance and other useful informations

RISk,on deep CONvection indices (RISCON): a new diagnostic tool

11:20-12:20

LTM informal meeting

Working document (questionnaire on procedure of coordinated oper switches)

12:20-14:00

lunch


14:00-15:30

System maintenance session

Chair : O. Spaniel

14:00

R. El Khatib

Status of cycles, gmkpack, status of export versions

14:30

G. Boloni

ALADIN coupled with ECMWF/IFS

14:50

C. Fischer

ECMWF special project on coupling with IFS data

15:10

J-D Gril

Pinuts and geometry

15:30

Plenary discussion about LTM role and operational support

Talk master: F. Bouttier

Report from morning LTM informal meeting

16:30

coffee break


17:00-18:30

Working session

System maintenance : coordination for operational changes and phasing


Wednesday 17

08:30-10:40

Variational assimilation (at all scales)

Chair : B. Chapnik

08:30

G. Boloni & R. Randriamampianina

Recent activities with the ALADIN/HU 3DVAR system

08:50

C. Fischer

Overview of ALADIN-France activities and plans

09:10

N.Gustafsson

Status and results of HIRLAM 4D-VAR

09:30

D. Barker

HIRLAM data assimilation plans and challenges

09:50

Discussion (start with HMG/CSSI report)

Talk master : HMG/CSSI reporter
Minutes of the discussion

10:40

coffee break


11:00-13:20

LAM-EPS session :

Chair : S. Stefanescu

11:00

A. Horanyi

An overview about the LAMEPS activities in the ALADIN project & poster presentation

11:25

Y. Wang

The future development and research plan of ALADIN Ensemble Forecasting & poster presentation

11:50

J.A. Garcia-Moya

Experiences with multi-model ensemble forecasting at INM

12:10

N. Gustafsson

Plans for a Grand Limited Area Model Ensemble (GLAMEPS)

12:30

Discussion (start with HMG/CSSI report)

Talk master: HMG/CSSI reporter

13:20-14:30

lunch


14:30-15:30

physic-dynamic interfacing session

Chair : C. Fischer

14:30

Bent HS

Plugging HIRLAM physics in ARPEGE/ALADIN

14:50


Discussion on next steps for « interface » and AAA/HIRLAM convergence

15:30-16:30

Common verification session

Talk master: HMG/CSSI reporter

15:30

S. Tijm

Common validation and verification working group: outcome and follow-up of the Oslo workshop

15:50


Discussion (start with HMG/CSSI report)

16:30

coffee break


16:50-16:30

General discussion

Talk master: M. Derkova

16:50

J. Onvlee

Reporting from HMG/CSSI

17:10

A. Horanyi

Outcome of “Vision on future of NWP in Europe” scoping meeting and follow-up

17:20


General discussion on common ALADIN/HIRLAM topics

19:00

Cocktail



Thursday 18

08:30-10:30

surface processes and surfex

Chair : D. Banciu

08:30

E. Martin

Latest scientific developments in SURFEX

08:50

L. Kraljevic

1-D and 3-D test of SURFEX in ARPEGE

09:10

G. Hello & J-D Gril

Technical aspects of the SURFEX implementation in ARPEGE/ALADIN/AROME

09:30

S. Gollvik

Surface modelling : HIRLAM recent activities

09:50


Discussion

10:30

coffee break


11:00-12:10

Modelling session : physics and dynamics

Chair : P. Termonia

11:00

Y. Bouteloup

Last ingredients of the physics e-suite

11:20

S. Malardel

Latest improvements in the Meso-NH/AROME physics (part 1, part part 2)

11:50

T. Kovacic

Recent development in DDH

12:10-14:00

lunch


14:00-16:25

Modelling session : physics and dynamics (following)

Chair : M. Tudor

14:00

L. Kullmann

First investigations with AROME prototype in Hungary

14:20

J. Cedilnik & R. Brozkova

Pseudo-prognostic TKE scheme in ALARO

14:40

J. Masek

Improved parametrization of the cloud optical properties for ALARO-0

15:00

M. Tudor

ALARO-0 microphysics and precipitation : current status

15:20

P. Termonia

Stability and accuracy of physics-dynamics interfaces : some results

15:40

L. Gérard

3D experiments at various resolutions of an integrated package handling cloud and precipitation processes

16:00

J. Vivoda

New developments in NH dynamics & SLHD

16:25

coffee break


16:55-18:25

Parallel Working session

Data Assimilation

16:55-18:25

Parallel Working session

Modelling


Friday 19

08:30-10:00

Long runs

Chair : R. Brozkova

08:30

S. Somot

ALADIN climate at MF

08:50

H. Toth

ALADIN/Climate : Hungarian activities

09:10

A. Farda

ALADIN - climate experiments in Prague

09:30

F. Bouttier

The EURRA reanalysis project

10:00

coffee break


10:30-12:00

Verification

Chair : S. Sbii

10:30

K. Kok

Conclusions of the SRNWP verification workshop

10:50

E. Bazile

Model verification using precipitation analysis

11:10

M. Zagar

Different quantitative measures for high resolution modelling of precipitation

11:30

N. Pristov

Current status of common ALADIN verification project

11:50-12:30

Discussion on coordination of verification

Talk master: G. Hello

12:30-13:50

Final discussion (minutes)

Talk master: A. Horanyi (introduction of the final discussion)

* Minutes of Modelling working group

* Minutes of “Data Assimilation” working group

13:50

Closure





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