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Program of the ALATNET Seminar on Data Assimilation

updated on November 20, 2001

Main lectures with link to on-line presentation	Duration	Speakers	"PAT"	"PAT" mentors	Duration
Welcome & ALATNET presentation	1h	JFG
Introduction to the different topics	3h30	JFG & JP
Optimal estimation in meteorology	2h30	GD
1. Observations characteristic and pre-treatment 2. Observations use	3h 3h	EG & PM	1. exercices 2. impact studies	ADo & EG & PM & WS	4h 4h
3. High resolution / LAM / Optimal Interpolation	4h	JFG & JP	3. Meso-NH aspects (case studies)	VD	4h
4. Variational : incremental, minimization, quasi-continu	6h	CF & AH & WS	4. advanced lectures	CF & AH & WS	3h
5. TL/AD techniques	3h	FB & MJ	5. experiments on TL/AD	FB & MJ	4h
6. Structure functions	3h	LB	6. Experiment 1obs	MS	4h
7. Initialization	4h	DG	7. Blending (case studies)	ADe & RB	2h
8. Practical solutions : worlwide & ALADIN	2h	JP	8.a Diagpack 8.b SAFRAN	AH & JJ YD	3h 1h
Synthesis & Final lecture	1h30	GD & JFG
Debriefing and closure	1h	JFG

ALADIN Data Assimilation Business Meeting

2h30

The main lectures (37 hours) were commun lectures for all students together whereas the "PAT" (29 hours) took place partly simultaneously and had different forms (advanced lectures, case studies, small experiments, ...). Lectures and PAT took place in the "main room" or in room 1 or in room 2 (see time table). For PAT, 3 different paths could be followed :

Path 1 : Obs (PAT 1 and PAT2), beginning of Meso-NH
Path 2 : Blending (PAT 7), Diagpack (PAT 8a), Meso-NH (PAT 3)
Path 3 : TL/AD (PAT 5), Exp. 1obs (PAT 6)

Variational advanced lectures (PAT 4) and SAFRAN (PAT 8b) were commun to all paths (no simultaneous PAT during PAT4 and PAT 8b).

An ALADIN Data Assimilation Business Meeting (2h30) was added during the second week for the ALADIN participants.

The complete name of the speakers or mentors can be find here .

Details about "Social events" can be find here .