The Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology (MMM) Laboratory of the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) will be hosting an in-person tutorial on the Model for Prediction Across Scales – Atmosphere (MPAS-A) followed by a tutorial covering the use of MPAS-A with the Joint Effort for Data assimilation Integration (JEDI) system. The tutorials will take place at the NSF NCAR Foothills Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado during the week of 15 - 19 September:
Participants can choose to participate in either or both of the tutorials, and each tutorial has its own registration fee.
The tutorials will consist of lectures and practical sessions where participants will gain experience building, configuring, and running the MPAS-Atmosphere model and MPAS-JEDI system. The primary audience for these tutorials is new or beginning users of MPAS-Atmosphere and/or MPAS-JEDI. Basic knowledge of atmospheric science and numerical modeling, as well as experience working in a Unix computing environment, is required for these tutorials.
MPAS-Atmosphere
The MPAS-A tutorial will cover the basics of how to set-up, run, and post-process stand-alone MPAS-A simulations. Topics that will be covered will include:
MPAS-JEDI is the global-/regional-unified data assimilation system for MPAS-A based upon the Joint Effort for Data assimilation Integration. The MPAS-JEDI tutorial will cover the following topics with instructional lectures and hands-on practicals:
For updated information and a link to the registration form (available after registration opens), please visit MPAS-Atmosphere and MPAS-JEDI Tutorials | Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology .
- MPAS-A tutorial: 15 - 17 September (Monday – Wednesday)
- MPAS-JEDI tutorial: 18 - 19 September (Thursday – Friday)
Participants can choose to participate in either or both of the tutorials, and each tutorial has its own registration fee.
The tutorials will consist of lectures and practical sessions where participants will gain experience building, configuring, and running the MPAS-Atmosphere model and MPAS-JEDI system. The primary audience for these tutorials is new or beginning users of MPAS-Atmosphere and/or MPAS-JEDI. Basic knowledge of atmospheric science and numerical modeling, as well as experience working in a Unix computing environment, is required for these tutorials.
MPAS-Atmosphere
The MPAS-A tutorial will cover the basics of how to set-up, run, and post-process stand-alone MPAS-A simulations. Topics that will be covered will include:
- Horizontal (uniform and variable resolution) mesh configuration
- Global and regional configurations
- Real-data and idealized case initialization
- MPAS-A dynamical solver and numerical methods
- MPAS-A physics
- Software framework and MPAS infrastructure
- Post-processing tools
MPAS-JEDI is the global-/regional-unified data assimilation system for MPAS-A based upon the Joint Effort for Data assimilation Integration. The MPAS-JEDI tutorial will cover the following topics with instructional lectures and hands-on practicals:
- MPAS-JEDI data assimilation software build and test
- Deterministic and ensemble data assimilation algorithms and configurations
- Preprocessing and assimilation settings of observations
- Global and regional applications
- MPAS-A tutorial: $300
- MPAS-JEDI tutorial: $200
- Application opens: Wednesday, 23 July 2025
- Last day to apply: Monday, 1 September 2025
- Participation fees due: Friday, 5 September 2025
For updated information and a link to the registration form (available after registration opens), please visit MPAS-Atmosphere and MPAS-JEDI Tutorials | Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology .