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.
29 Apr 2021
ICTP among academic and business partners of new data science institute
23 Feb 2021
An ICTP & University of Trento Seminar Series starting February 25
11 Feb 2021
Two ICTP researchers on how the Indian Ocean affects winter in Europe
Europe/Rome
2021-10-18 08:00:00
2021-10-29 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IUGG Workshop on Data Assimilation and Inverse Problems in Geophysical Sciences | (smr 3607)
An ICTP-IUGG Virtual meeting
The Workshop will discuss state-of-the-art, applications and perspectives of data assimilation and inverse problems in geophysical sciences. World leading scientists will be attracted to the program to present and discuss these topics in relation to specific geophysical disciplines.
Understanding the complex operation of the Earth system requires an interdisciplinary approach and international collaboration. Data assimilation and modern methods of solving inverse problems provide unique opportunities to exploit such approach and collaboration by integrating data and information from disciplinary sources. These techniques become major forecasting tools in meteorology, oceanography, atmospheric chemistry, hydrology, and recently they started to be applied to solid Earth problems. The workshop organized jointly by the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), ICTP, and EAIFR will discuss applications of data assimilation and inverse problem methodologies to specific geophysical fields. The related scientific progress may contribute to the solutions of major societal challenges, such as climatic and environmental changes, disaster risk reduction, and sustainability. PhD students, postdocs, and advanced practitioners are encouraged to attend the workshop.
Topics:
Inverse problems
Data assimilation
Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
Oceanography
Climatology
Hydrology and cryospheric sciences
Geodynamics and seismology
Volcanology
Geodesy
Geomagnetism and aeronomy
Registration: There is no registration fee.
Online -
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
18 Oct 2021
- 29 Oct 2021
» Joint ICTP-IUGG Workshop on Data Assimilation and Inverse Problems in Geophysical Sciences | (smr 3607)
Europe/Rome
2021-11-08 07:00:00
2021-11-12 21:00:00
10th ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models | (smr 3575)
An ICTP Virtual Meeting
This is the 10th workshop of the series on regional climate modeling and the ICTP RegCM modeling system. The focus of the workshop will be on the testing and release of the 5th generation version of the model RegCM5, which includes a new non-hydrostatic dynamical core.
The workshop will include theoretical and tutorial lectures on regional climate modeling in general, the history and performance of the RegCM system, its application to different CORDEX activities (CORDEX-CORE, CORDEX FPS) and the structure of the new version RegCM5. The participants will be requested to learn how to run the new model and carry out short experiments over different domains, possibly testing different model components, both at convection-permitting resolutions of a few km and coarser resolutions of a few tens of km.
Topics:
Regional climate modeling
Added value of RCMs
The Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX)
History of the regional modeling system RegCM
Analyses of the recently completed CORDEX-CORE ensemble simulations
Simulations at convection permitting scales
The new dynamical core of RegCM5
Speakers:
S. ABBA-OMAR, ICTP, Italy
M. ASHFAQ, ORNL, USA
M. BUKOVSKY, NCAR, USA
T. CAVAZOS, CICESE, Mexico
J. CIARLO, INOGS, ICTP, Italy
S. DAS, ICTP, Italy
F. DI SANTE, INOGS, ICTP, Italy
G. GIULIANI, ICTP, Italy
R. GLAZER, ICTP, Italy
I. GUETTLER, DHZ, Croatia
E.-S. IM, UST, Hong-Kong
M. LLOPART, SPSU, Brasil
P. MALGUZZI, CNR, Italy
S. MUELLER, ICTP, Italy
R. NOGHEROTTO, INOGS, ICTP, Italy
E. PICHELLI, ICTP, Italy
F. RAFFAELE, ICTP, Italy
C. TORMA, ELU, Hungary
J.A. TORRES-ALAVEZ, ICTP, Italy
Registration: There is no registration fee.
Online -
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
8 Nov 2021
- 12 Nov 2021
» 10th ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models | (smr 3575)
Europe/Rome
2021-11-15 07:00:00
2021-11-19 21:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA College on the Evaluation of Cost Effective Energy Options as Nationally Determined Contributions for Climate Change Mitigation | (smr 3635)
An ICTP-IAEA Virtual Meeting
The College will provide analytical training and information on the assessment of energy system and energy technologies when developing Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the global climate treaty of Paris Agreement.
Transition to low carbon economies depends heavily on actions within energy system, as the major source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG). There is a need to identify and evaluate cost-effective, low-carbon energy demand and supply paths of future.
The expertise to conduct such assessments is lacking in many developing countries. The special tools and methodologies are needed to conduct assessments for developing realistic set on NDCs. This College will provide information about energy related climate and sustainable development issues and interlinkages, and training on evaluation of NDCs. The College is aimed at improving knowledge and skills needed for assessment of various energy technologies in relation to climate change and consequently provide national policy-makers with technically sound information.
Topics:
Climate change and sustainable development
Energy demand and supply scenarios
Enabling mechanisms for transition to low carbon energy options
Methodological approaches for assessment of NDCs
Case studies on assessment of NDCs
Registration: There is no registration fee.
Online -
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
15 Nov 2021
- 19 Nov 2021
» Joint ICTP-IAEA College on the Evaluation of Cost Effective Energy Options as Nationally Determined Contributions for Climate Change Mitigation | (smr 3635)
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.
