The 2009 Seminar of the Cosmo-User Group

BTZ Langen, 9th-11th March 2009

Monday, 9th March 2009
Opening 09.00-09.05
Welcome Address H.-J. Koppert (DWD) 09.05-09.15
Data Assimilation, Numerics and Parameterization
Developments in Soil Moisture Analysis at DWD M. Lange, W. Wergen (DWD) N/A 09.15-09.40
Assimilation of Radar Precipitation and Satellite Data into a NWP Model Using a Physical Initialisation Scheme M. Milan, V. Venema, D. Schüttemeyer, C. Simmer (Univ. of Bonn) pdf 09.40-10.05
Best-Member-Selection as Part of an Ensemble Based Data Assimilation Approach T. Weusthoff, D. Leuenberger (MeteoSwiss), Ch. Keil, G. Craig (DLR) pdf 10.05-10.30
Coffee 10.30-11.00
Status of the Snow Analysis in the COLOBOC Project G. de Morsier, J.-M. Bettems (MeteoSwiss) pdf 11.00-11.25
Numerics and Dynamical Core
An Improved Third Order Vertical Advection Scheme for the Runge-Kutta Dynamical Core M. Baldauf (DWD), B. Skamarock (NCAR) pdf 11.25-11.50
Flux Compensation Schemes for High Order Flux Based Conserving Finite Differences J. Steppeler (Goethe Univ. of Frankfurt) pdf 11.50-12.15
Exploring a Cut-Cell Representation of Terrain for Microscale Idealised Orographic and Moist Flow Simulations S.-J. Lock, A. Coals, A. Gadian and St. Mobbs (Univ. of Leeds) pdf 12.15-12.40
Lunch 12.40-13.40
A New Reference Atmosphere for the COSMO Model G. Zängl (DWD) N/A 13.40-14.05
Model Physics
HYMACS, a Hybrid Mass Flux Convection Scheme for Use in Non-Hydrostatic NWP Models as COSMO V. Küll, A. Bott (Univ. of Bonn) pdf 14.05-14.30
Implementation and Validation of the ECMWF IFS Convection Scheme in COSMO-CLM P. Brockhaus, D. Lüthi, Ch. Schär (ETH), P. Bechtold (ECMWF), O. Fuhrer (MeteoSwiss) pdf 14.30-14.55
Coffee 14.55-15.25
The Role of the Land Surface in Fog Modelling - Simulations with COSMO-FOG I. Alberts, M. Masbou, A. Bott (Univ. of Bonn) pdf 15.25-15.50
Scale-Consistent Two-Way Coupling of Land-Surface and Atmospheric Models A. Schomburg, V. Venema, F. Ament, C. Simmer (Univ. of Bonn) pdf 15.50-16.15
COSMO-ART – The Impact of Aerosol Particles on Warm Clouds and Precipitation on the Regional Scale M. Bangert1, B. Vogel, H. Vogel (Univ. of Karlsruhe), A. Seifert (DWD) pdf 16.15-16.40
Coffee 16.40-17.10
Simulating Aerosol Particles Influence on Clouds and Precipitation with the Model System COSMO-SPECS V. Grützun, O. Knoth, M. Simmel, R. Wolke (IfT Leipzig), M. Lieber (TU Dresden) pdf 17.10-17.35
The Mesoscale Air Quality Model System COSMO-MUSCAT B. Heinold, R. Wolke, O. Knoth, O. Hellmuth (IfT Leipzig) M. Lieber (TU Dresden) pdf 17.35-18.00
Icebreaker and Poster Session 18.00-20.00
Tuesday, 10th March 2009
Modeling of Atmospheric Chemistry and Transport from Global to Local Scales (MACCHIATO) A. Kerkweg, P. Joeckel, T. Kaschka, J. Trentmann, A. Bott, J. Lelieveld, H. Wernli (Univ. of Mainz) pdf 09.00-09.25
A Hierarchy of One- and Two-Moment Microphysical Parameterizations in the COSMO Model A. Seifert (DWD), U. Blahak, K.- D. Beheng (Univ. of Karlsruhe) pdf 09.25-09.50
Specification of the Turbulent Length Scale for the COSMO Model Boundary Layer Scheme V. Perov, G. Rivin (HMCR) pdf 09.50-10.15
Implementation of a Thermodynamic Sea Ice Module in COSMO and Its Impact on Polynya Studies in the Laptev Sea D. Schröder, G. Heinemann (Univ. of Tier), D. Mironov (DWD) pdf 10.15-10.40
Coffee 10.45-11.15
Model System Developments
The COSMO-Model System: Recent Developments and Future Plans U. Schättler (DWD), B. Rockel (GKSS) G. Smiatek (IMK-IFU) pdf 11.15-11.45
Case Studies and Applications
Investigation of the Atmosphere-Land-Ocean Interaction at the Southwestern Edge of the Saharan Heat Low Ch. Grams, S. Jones (IMK Karlsruhe) pdf 11.45-12.10
An Orographic Weakening Effect for Coldpool Driven Convective Systems U. Blahak, J. Plieninger, S. Lang, K.-D. Beheng (IMK Karlsruhe) pdf 12.10-12.35
Lunch 12.35-13.30
The Estimation of QPF Uncertainty on the Basis of QPF Spread P. Zacharov, D. Rezácová, Z. Sokol (Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Praha) pdf 13.30-13.35
COSMO-DE-EPS - a Limited-Area Ensemble Prediction System on the Convective Scale S. Theis, C. Gebhardt, M. Paulat, M. Buchhold, R. Ohl (DWD) pdf 13.55-14.20
Analysis of the Atmospheric Water Cycle Components for Southern Germany During the COPS Experiment R. Schnitter, G. Schädler (IMK Karlsruhe) pdf 14.20-14.45
Precipitation Enhancement and Redistribution by Cloud Seeding in the Eastern Mediterranean H. Noppel, K. D. Beheng (IMK Karlsruhe) pdf 14.45-15.10
Coffee 15.10-15.40
Convective Cold Pools in the Northwestern Sahara: Sensitivity Experiments with the COSMO Model in Convection-Permitting P. Knippertz, J. Trentmann, A. Seifert (Univ. Mainz) pdf 15.40-16.05
Convection in an African Easterly Wave over West Africa and the Eastern Atlantic J. Schwendike, S. Jones (Univ. of Karlsruhe) ppt 16.05-16.30
Evaluating the Representation of Precipitation in the COSMO Model for Belgium T. Böhme (KUL), N. van Lipzig (KUL), L. Delobbe (KMI) pdf 16.30-16.55
Coffee 16.55-17.15
Radiation-Aerosol-Atmosphere Feedbacks on the Regional Scale B. Vogel, H. Vogel, M. Bangert, K. Lundgren, R. Rinke, T. Stanelle (IMK Karlsruhe) pdf 17.15-17.40
Sensitivity Studies with COSMO-DE K. Stephan (DWD) pdf 17.40-18.05
Wednesday, 11th March 2009
Improvement of EDR Forecast by Consideration of Horizontal Shear and SSO Wake Production Using the Concept of Scale Separation M. Raschendorfer (DWD) pdf 09.00-09.25
The Development of a Lightning Parameterization for the COSMO-DE Model J. Dahl (DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen) pdf 09.25-09.50
Performance Evaluation of DGMANs NWP Models During Guno Cyclone (Cosmo Model Forecast) S. Al-yahyai (DGMAN, Oman) pdf wmv 09.50-10.15
Coffee 10.15-10.40
Regional Climate Modelling
Perceived Temperatures Obtained from the Application of the Klima Michel Model to the Regional Climate Model COSMO-CLM I. Thiele-Eich, C. Simmer (Univ. of Bonn) N/A 10.40-11.05
The Po Valley: a challange for the T2m forecast Antonella Morgillo, C. Marsigli, F.Grazzin pdf Unknown
Simulations of Rapid Cyclogenesis in the North Atlantic Region Using COSMO Werner Schneider and Andreas Bo pdf Unknown
ERA40 driven CLM Simulations in the European and the South Asian Region A. Dobler, B. Ahrens (Goethe Univ. of Frankfurt) pdf 11.05-11.30
Verification of Simulated Near Surface Wind Speeds by a Multi Model Ensemble with Focus on Coastal Regions I. Anders, H. v. Storch, B. Rockel (ZAMG) pdf 11.30-11.55
Regional Climate Model Study on the Impact of Tectonic and Orbital Forcing on East African Climate K. Prömmel, F. Kaspar, U. Cubasch (FU Berlin) pdf 11.55-12.20
Lunch 12.20-13.20
Impact of Climate Change on Weather Extremes in Rhineland-Palatinate Assessed Using High-Resolution CLM Simulations Ch. Knote, G. Heinemann, B. Rockel (GKSS Forschungszentrum, Univ. of Trier) pdf 13.20-13.45
Validation of TERRA-ML with Discharge Measurements R. Graßelt, D. Schüttemeyer, C. Simmer (Univ. of Bonn), K. Warrach-Sagi (Univ. of Hohenheim) pdf 13.45-14.10
Comparison of COSMO-CLM Model Output with CM-SAF Products: First Results and its Relevance for Model Development A. Will, M. Woldt (Brandenburg Technical University) pdf 14.10-14.35
Sensitivity of European Wind Storm Simulations Using CLM Gregor C. Leckebusch pdf Unknown
Posters
Condensation Trails in the Regional Climate Model CCLM A. Ferrone, Ph. Marbaix, B. Matthews, R. Lescroart , J.-P. van Ypersele (UCL Belgium) N/A
Reclip: Century - Research for Austria, Development of Regional Climate Scenarios I. Anders, C. Matulla, E. Rudel, I. Auer, W. Schöner, A. Gobiet, M. Suklitsch, W. Loibl, J. Zueger, H. Formeyer, I. Schicker, (ZAMG Austria) N/A
Satellite-Based Datasets for Validation of Regional Climate Models: The CM-SAF Product Suite and New Possibilities for Processing With “Climate Data Operators” F. Kaspar, J. Schulz, P. Fuchs, R. Hollmann, M. Schröder, R. Müller (CM-SAF DWD) K.-G. Karlsson (CM-SAF, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute), R. Roebeling (CM-SAF, Netherlands Meteorological Institute), A. Riihelä (CM-SAF, Finnish Meteorological Institute), B. de Paepe (CM-SAF, Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium), R. Stöckli (CM-SAF, MeteoSwiss), U. Schulzweida (Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg) N/A
CLM Community and its Activities A. Will (Brandenburg Technical University, Cottbus) N/A