Agenda of the 4th COSMO General Meeting
Held at IMGM, Warsaw, Poland, 25-27 September 2002

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Wednesday 25 September, 09:00-18:00
Opening of the meeting Prof. Zielinski 09:00-09:05
Organization of the meeting R. Klejnowski 09:05-09:15
Reports
Report of the Steering Committee M. Capaldo 09:15-09:25
Report of the Scientific Project Manager G. Doms 09:25-09:35
COSMO Working Groups: Status of Work Packages and Related Developments
Working Group 1: Data assimilation C. Schraff
Overview C. Schraff 09:35-09:40
New results on the assimilation of GPS data at DWD C. Schraff
M. Tomassini
09:40-09:55
Benefits of GPS data in aLMo-preliminary results J.-M. Bettems
G. Guerova
09:55-10:10
First results with the latent heat nudging at MeteoSwiss A. Rossa
D. Leuenberger
10:10-10:20
Coffee break 10:20-10:50
Nudging of wind profiler data, surface pressure, and 2m-humidity C. Schraff
M. Buchhold
10:50-11:15
Benefits of SYNOP observations in aLMo J.-M. Bettems 11:15-11:30
Simulation of MAP IOP2 with LM, impact of nudging D. Cesari
F. Boccanera
11:30-11:50
Working Group 2: Numerical Aspects J. Steppeler
Overview J. Steppeler 11:55-12:00
A z-coordinate version of LM using semi implicit time integration D. Cesari
L. Bonaventura
T.Pacagnella
12:00-12:20
A z-coordinate version of LM based on shaved cells J. Steppeler
H.-W. Bitzer
12:20-12:40
Lunch break 12:40-13:55
Case studies with the 2 timelevel scheme and prognostic precipitation A. Gassmann 13:55-14:15
Z-coordinate using third order differencing J. Steppeler
P. Prohl
14:15-14:25
Mass conservation in LM G. Doms 14:25-14:35
Working Group 3: Physical Aspects M.Arpagaus
Overview M. Arpagaus 14:40-14:45
A new concept to represent canopy layer flow M. Raschendorfer 14:45-15:05
The multi layer soil model of LM and GME E. Heise 15:05-15:15
The LM cloud ice scheme: recent results G. Doms 15:15-15:25
Coffee break 15:25-15:55
3-d turbulence formulation G. Vogel 15:55-16:15
Tests with the Tiedtke convection scheme E. Heise 16:15-16:25
Tests with the Kain-Fritsch convection scheme M. Arpagaus 16:25-16:35
WP 3.8.1: final report M. Arpagaus 16:35-16:45
Working Group 4: Interpretation and Applications P. Eckert
Overview P. Eckert 16:50-16:55
Statistical Evaluation of the LEPS system during the MAP season (pdf or powerPoint) T. Paccagnella 16:55-17:15
COSMO-LEPS status report A. Montani 17:15-17:35
Recognition of strong rainfall events with the help of artificial neural networks (pdf or powerPoint) P. Eckert 17:35-17:45
Ice breaker 18:00
Thursday, 26 September 9:00-18:20
Working Group 4: Interpretation and Applications, continued P. Eckert
Statistical postprocessing of surface weather parameters (pdf or powerPoint) S. Theis 09:00-09:20
A new scheme for diagnosing 10-m wind gusts J.-P. Schulz 09:20-09:30
Working Group 5: Verification and Case Studies C. Cacciamani
Overview C.Cacciamani 09:35-09:40
Verification of surface level parameters using synoptic observations U. Damrath 09:40-09:50
Verification of precipitation forecasts against measurements of the high density network over Germany U. Damrath 09:50-10:00
Verification of vertical structures of LM U. Damrath
U. Pflüger
10:00-10:10
Verification with SYNOP-observations on the full domain of aLMo P. Kaufmann 10:10-10:20
Comparison of aLMo and radar precipitation fields over Switzerland using a simple pattern matching method E. Zala
A. Rossa
10:20-10:30
Coffee break 10:30-11:00
Weather type dependent verification M. Arpagaus
A. Rossa
11:00-11:10
Verification of test chains (LM 2.18 with new vertical coordinate, prognostic TKE and mutli soil layer F. Schubiger 11:10-11:20
Verification at PMOD/WRC of longwave radiation for clear-sky cases F. Schubiger 11:20-11:30
Verification of DWD-LM precipitation field (powerPoint presentation) using high resolution non-GTS data in Piedmont region and Northern Italy M. Milelli
E. Oberto
11:30-11:40
Verification of LAMI (italian version of LM) using synoptic observations M. Ferri 11:40-11:50
Verification of LAMI QPF in Emilia Romagna using non-GTS data C. Cacciamani 11:50-12:00
Verification results from LM-Greece Not given 12:00-12:10
The August 2002 flooding event in Europe D. Frühwald 12:10-12:30
Lunch break 12:30-13:45
Working Group 6: Reference Version and Implementation U. Schättler
13:45-13:50 Overview U. Schättler
The LM Package in 2001/2002 U. Schättler 13:50-14:00
Developing the LM2LM G. de Morsier 14:00-14:20
Using frames for the LM lateral boundary forcing (665Kb, pdf) L. Torrisi 14:20-14:30
Operational implementation of LM at IMGW J. Parfiniewicz 14:30-14:40
Tests and problems with the two-way nesting version E. Avgoustoglou
U. Schättler
14:40-14:50
Using the LM for an Olympic Games test event E. Avgoustoglou 14:50-15:00
Implementation of the LM assimilation package at MeteoSwiss J.-M. Bettems 15:10-15:20
Plenum/Workshop Sessions
Plenum Session: Proposals and Discussion of Work Packages M. Capaldo
Revision of work done and remaining tasks
Goals 2003 and future tasks
G. Doms
M. Capaldo
15:25-15:50
Coffee break 15:50-16:20
Proposals and Discussion for WG 1 C. Schraff 16:20-16:40
Proposals and Discussion for WG 2 J. Steppeler 16:40-17:00
Proposals and Discussion for WG 3 M. Arpagaus 17:00-17:20
Proposals and Discussion for WG 4 P. Eckert 17:20-17:40
Proposals and Discussion for WG 5 C. Cacciamani 17:40-18:00
Proposals and Discussion for WG 6 U. Schättler 18:00-18:20
Dinner 20:00
Friday, 27 September 9:00-17:30
Workshop Session: Definition of Work Packages
Organization A. Mazur 09:00-09:05
Parallel Workshops of the Working Groups 09:05-10:45
Meeting of the Steering Committee 09:05-10:45
Coffee break 10:45-11:00
Plenum Session: Presentation of the Workshop Results G. Doms
WG 1 C. Schraff 11:00-11:10
WG 2 J. Steppeler 11:10-11:20
WG 3 M. Arpagaus 11:20-11:30
WG 4 P. Eckert 11:30-11:40
WG 5 C. Cacciamani 11:40-11:50
WG 6 U. Schättler 11:50-12:00
Plenum Discussion on Workshop Results 12:00-12:30
Lunch break 12:30-14:00
Plenum Session: Perspectives and Projects M. Capaldo
Organizational and technical issues
  1. Newsletter No.3 and Technical Reports
  2. SRNWP Software Exchange
  3. LM User Seminar
  4. Next Scientific Project Manager
14:00-14:20
Perspectives 14:20-15:00
Representation of EUMETNET/SRNWP J. Quiby 15:00-15:20
Lead Centre for Nonhydrostatic Modelling:
Activities and Workshop 2003
J. Steppeler 15:20-15:30
Coffee break 15:30-16:00
Status Reports of International Projects (NN)
  1. COST 717
  2. CLIWA-NET
  3. EFFS
  4. ELDAS
  5. EUROGRID
  6. others
16:00-16:30
New Projects(NN)
  1. CLM and ICON
  2. others
16:30-17:00
Any other Business M. Capaldo 17:00-17:30
Closing of the 4th COSMO General Meeting