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Overview
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Syllabus
Intro
Overview
Who are we and what do we do?
A basic description of our models
Major assimilated datasets
4D-Var Assimilation
Data Assimilation
Model Levels
Operational model grid
Grid Effect
Meteorological Fields
Chaos and weather prediction
RMDCN Connections
New Algorithms Challenge
Evalution of ECMWF scores comparison northern and southern hemispheres
Benefits of High Resolution
Planned Resolution Upgrades
Power Challenge
Platform Uncertainty Challenge
Power Matters
Hypothetical Solution
HPC Platform Restrictions
C++ Support on HPC
Scientists are reluctant to use C++
Big Data Challenge
Vis for Volume: Observations
Vis for Volume: Archive
CPU Power Growth
CPU Performance Growth (single-threaded)
Storage Density Growth Multiple Technologies
HDD Storage Growth
What does it imply?
Meteorological Archival and Retrieval System
MARS 2011 Migration
A meteorological language
Current IFS Model
Atlas capabilities
So what about Fortran?
C++ contains implementation
Fortran/C interface
Fortran Program
A look at the data-chain
Observations & Fields: Some similarities
Requirements
Use Case: Product Generation
Use Case: Observation Filters
Use Case Workstation Interpolation & Visualisation
Hermes
Taught by
CppNow