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280353 VU Advanced Data Assimilation (2024S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

1. Lecture on March 1st, 2024 at 9 a.m.
Room: 2G542 (UZA II)
There will likely be no lecture or exercise during the EGU (April, 15 - 19)

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Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course consists of weekly two-hour lectures plus one-hour exercises on advanced data assimilation.

>>> Content:
* Ensemble data assimilation
* Covariance modeling and localization in different systems
* Satellite data assimilation
* Hybrid Ensemble-Variational (EnVar)
* Observation impact
* Ensemble sensitivity
* Parameter estimation
* Hands-on modeling with WRF-DART
* Exercises will focus on selected topics

>>> Goals:
Students...
* understand fundamental concepts of data assimilation.
* are familiar with important methods (localization, inflation, ...) in ensemble data assimilation.
* can perform data assimilation using a state-of-the-art numerical modeling system.
* can analyze data assimilation output using Python.
* are able to interpret and critically evaluate data assimilation processes.

>>> Methods:
* Lectures on data assimilation
* Discussion of state-of-the-art research (via ISDA-Online)
* Conduct, analyze, and discuss numerical experiments.

Assessment and permitted materials

Lectures: Oral exam (date t.b.a.)
Exercises: Presenting results of hands-on exercises

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The weighting of lecture and exercise in final grade:
Lectures: 65%
Exercises: 35%

Note 1: > 87,5%
Note 2: 75-87,5%
Note 3: 62,5-75%
Note 4: 50-62,5%
Note 5: < 50%

Attendance of a minimum of 80% of exercises is required.

Examination topics

The entire content of lectures and exercises.

Reading list

Eugenia Kalnay - Atmospheric Modeling, Data Assimilation and Predictability
Anderson, J., et al. (2009) - The Data Assimilation Research Testbed: A Community Facility

Association in the course directory

WM-AdvWea

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