The Earth System Physics (ESP) section studies a wide spectrum of the Earth system, from its fluid components (oceans and the atmosphere) to the planet's interior. The ESP section maintains a range of models and datasets and coordinates the Regional Climate research NETwork (RegCNET), encompassing over 600 participants worldwide.
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Europe/Rome
2023-01-09 07:00:00
2023-02-28 21:00:00
Climate Data and Seasonal Forecast Analysis Techniques | (smr 3691)
A collaboration with UNESCO, this online workshop will outline how to access and process gridded climate data.
Based on the eDX open-learning platform, the course will take the form of a series of pre-recorded, video-based lectures, each one focussed on a specific topic outlined below, with related exercises. The course assessment will consist of two larger assignments, which are assessed automatically. The successful completion of the assignments will lead to course certification. Once a week, the lecturer will be available for an interactive tutorial sessions to help with issues related to the course.
In this initial release of this course the focus is on basic analysis techniques of reanalysis and climate data, the extension to sub-seasonal and seasonal prediction will be contained in part 2 which will follow in 2023.
Topics:
Accessing state-of-the-art reanalysis climate data from the Copernicus Climate Data store
Extracting data for specific areas and locations
Calculating spatial and temporal statistics and anomalies
Calculating derived variables and indices for extreme weather and heatwaves.
Making your own ENSO and Indian-Ocean Dipole indices
Calculating the impact of ENSO on weather in your region of interest
Registration: There is no registration fee.
Online -
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
9 Jan 2023
- 28 Feb 2023
» Climate Data and Seasonal Forecast Analysis Techniques | (smr 3691)
Earth system models attempt to represent the key processes that determine the climate of our planet, such as the atmospheric and ocean circulations, aerosols and atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemical cycles, the cryosphere, and land surface processes. The research of the group uses model tools such as the latest generation of the regional climate model REGCM and intermediate complexity global model SPEEDY to understand our climate, its natural variability and its response to anthropogenic forcings.
Climate extremes in the present day and in future decades can have severe implications, with the poorest members of societies being often the most vulnerable. The ESP group uses dynamical and statistical modelling techniques to assess the socio-economic impacts of climate
variability and change, for example on energy, water and health. As with the climate models, the dynamical impact models CHYM and VECTRI are made available to the wider scientific community through regular workshops and training events.
