The 17th IHP Training Course
(International Hydrological Programme)

Working Group for IHP Training Course,
Sub-committee for IHP,
Japanese National Commission for UNESCO

Objectives

　High-impact weather systems are most significant phenomena in the atmosphere and occasionally cause huge disasters to human society. Understanding their mechanisms and structures is necessary for prediction and prevention/reduction of disasters. One of the most important objectives of numerical models is high-resolution simulation of high-impact weather systems for detailed studies and accurate predictions. In the 17th IHP training course, the participants will study characteristics and performance of the state-of-the-art numerical models such as regional and global cloud resolving models .
　In order to perform simulations and numerical experiments of the high-impact weather systems, HyARC is developing a cloud-resolving numerical model named ``the Cloud Resolving Storm Simulator'' (CReSS). The participants will have practice to perform some simulation experiments of weather systems to understand how to use the cloud-resolving model. High-resolution numerical simulation using the CReSS model will clarify a detailed structure of the high-impact weather systems and make a quantitative prediction of the associated precipitation .

L0 Introduction …………………………………………………………… K. Tsuboki
- Guidance and outline of the IHP short course

L1 Mesoscale meteorology and numerical models ……………… M. Yoshizaki
- Introductory lecture of meso-scale meteorology and overview of non-hydrostatic numerical model.

L2 Computational Fluid Dynamics …………………………………… T. Aoki

- Basics of computational fluid dynamics and environmental simulation

- Visualization of computational fluid dynamics

L3 Main frame computer in Nagoya University …………………… T. Nagai

- Computer system at the Information Technology Center, Nagoya University

- Basics of UNIX and usage of the main frame computer

L4 Cloud resolving model …………………………………………………… K. Tsuboki

- Dynamic process and physical process of a cloud resolving model

- Introduction of the Cloud Resolving Storm Simulator (CReSS)

L5 Parallel processing of the cloud resolving model ……………… A. Sakakibara

- Parallel computation using the Massage Passing Interface

- OpenMP

L6 The non-hydrostatic model of the Japan Meteorological Agency … K. Saito

- Introduction of the JMAMRI non-hydrostatic model

- Experimental and operational utilization of the NHM

L7 Surface process ……………………………………………………… K. Tanaka

- Surface process model, SiBUC

- Coupling the surface model and the cloud resolving mode

L8 Planetary boundary layer and convective clouds …………… T. Shinoda

- Simulation and observation of the planetary boundary layer

- Interaction of PBL and convective clouds

L9 AGCM for the Earth Simulator …………………………………… W. Ofuchi

- Introduction of the AFES (the AGCM for the Earth Simulator)

- Simulation experiments using the AFES model

L10 Global non-hydrostatic model …………………………………… M. Sato

- Introduction of the global non-hydrostatic model, NICAM

- Simulation experiments using NICAM

L11 Typhoon simulation …………………………………………………… T. Nasuno

- Overview and recent researches of typhoon simulations

L12 Radar observation and cloud resolving model ………………… T. Maesaka

- Radar observation of severe storms

- Data assimilation of radar to the cloud resolving model

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Practices

P1 Basic usage of the CReSS model

　- Numerical experiments of cats-eye, mountain waves and supercells

P2 Simulation experiments of high impact weather systems

　- Numerical experiments of typhoons, heavy rainfall, snow storms and so on.

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Schedule ( 2 - 15 December, 2007)

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Trainees　

　The trainees from the Asia-Pacific region are selected and recommended by the Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The UNESCO Office, Jakarta, will be in charge for the selection and recommendation of the participants. Successful candidates would be financially supported by UNESCO for their travels as well as per diem in Japan. Those who wish to participate are requested to contact UNESCO Office Jakarta at the following address:
　　　　

　　Giuseppe Arduino
　　　　Programme Specialist in Hydrological Sciences
　　　　UNESCO Jakarta Office
　　　　UNESCO House
　　　　Jalan Galuh (II), No.5
　　　　Kebayoran Baru
　　　　Jakarta Selatan 12110, Indonesia
　　　　E-mail: g.arduino@unesco.org
　　　　E-mail: m.pattipeiluhu@unesco.org
　　　　E-mail: jakarta@unesco.org
　　　　Tel: +62-21-739 9818
　　　　Fax: +62-21-7279 6489

　Additional candidates are allowed to participate at their own expenses. They should contact the Secretary of the IHP Training Course, whose contact address is given as the last of this brochure. The recommendations both from the National Commission to UNESCO and IHP National Committees in their countries are highly desirable.

Address for inquiries: Kazuhisa Tsuboki (Associate Professor) Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center (HyARC), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601 Japan Tel: +81-52-789-3493 Fax: +81-52-789-3436 E-mail: tsuboki@rain.hyarc.nagoya-u.ac.jp 17th IHP Training Course URL: http://hyarc.nagoya-u.ac.jp/ihp/17ihptc.html

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