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Program overview of the ALADIN-NH training course

Topics Sub-topic Teacher
0) Introduction a) projects ALadin-AROME-ARPEGE-IFS,similarities and differences (PB)
1) Theoretical aspects of Horizontal Geometry a) Projections of Aladin, conformal projection, map factor (JDG)
2) Scientific aspects of the Dynamical kernel a) mass- versus height-coordinate and Shallow- versus Deep- atmosphere
b) EE continuous equations in mass coordinates
c) space discretization
d) Choice of prognostic variables
e) time discretization (SI and ICI schemes)
(PB)
3) Scientific aspects of the physics and the physico-dynamics interface a) Equation sets
b) Treatment of hydrostatic adjustment
c) Time-stepping for diabatism (SI and ICI)
(PB)
4) Practical aspects of Horizontal Geometry (JDG)
5) Environment aspects a) Namelists
b) scripts
c) Utilities (Chagall, Paladin, frodo ...)
d) configurations (9xx, 001, Full Pos)
e) general principles of maintenance
f) code management ? (cycles, clearcase)
g) standardized compilation tool ? (gmkpack)
(JDG, REK, CF)
6) Code technical aspects a) data flow and NH specificities
b) coding constraints ?
(REK)
7) Practical works a) real 3D case
b) academic 2D case
(GH, YS, PB)
Informations about the schedule, on-line lectures, participants, final discussionare also on-line.