JCSDA Summer Colloquium on Data Assimilation
Stevenson, Washington
July 7-17, 2009
Sponsored by the JCSDA
Coordinated by USRA Huntsville Program Office, Universities Space Research Association
The NASA/NOAA/DoD Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) held a Summer Colloquium on Data Assimilation in 2009 engaging graduate students and individuals with early postdoctoral appointments in the science of data assimilation for the atmosphere, land, and oceans. The program included lectures by internationally recognized experts in data assimilation and an opportunity for students to interact with the lecturers in an informal setting. The objective of the program was to foster the education of the next generation of data assimilation scientists.
Colloquium Topics
The following topics were covered during the Colloquium:
Data assimilation fundamentals including variational and ensemble techniques
Satellite data applications including infrared and microwave
Overview of atmospheric, ocean, and land data assimilation
Overview of the global observing system
List of Colloquium Lecturers with Bios and Presentations
Dr. Nancy L. Baker, Navy/NRL, Bio
NRL Satellite Assimilation Activities
Dr. Christopher D. Barnet, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, Bio
Introduction to Remote Sounding Infrared
Introduction to Infrared Radiative Transfer
Dr. Lidia Cucurull, JCSDA, Bio
Global Positioning System (GPS) Radio Occultation (RO) Data Assimilation
Dr. John Derber, NWS/NCEP
Atmospheric Data Assimilation at NCEP
Dr. Stephen English, UKMO, Bio
Atmospheric Data Assimilation at the Met Office
Dr. Ronald M. Errico, NASA/GSFC, Bio
Introduction to Adjoint Models
The Design, Validation, and Applications of Observing System Simulation Experiments
Issues Regarding the Assimilation of Precipitation Observations
Dr. Ronald Gelaro, NASA/GSFC, Bio
Estimating Observation Impact Using the Adjoint of a Data Assimilation System
Atmospheric Data Assimilation at NASA/GMAO
Dr. (Hans) Xiang-Yu Huang, NCAR, Bio
Regional 4D-Var
Dr. Kayo Ide, University of Maryland, Bio
Ocean Data Quality Control [and Assimilation]
Dr. Eugenia Kalnay, University of Maryland, Bio
Introduction to Ensemble Kalman Filter
Ensemble Kalman Filter: Comparisons with 3D and 4D-Var and EnKF Diagnostics
Dr. Rolf Langland, Navy/NRL
Overview of Adaptive Observing
Dr. Andrew C. Lorenc, UKMO, Bio
Fundamentals of Data Assimilation
A Bayesian View of Data Assimilation
Atmospheric Data Quality Control and Its Impact on Data Assimilation
Dr. Robert N. Miller, Oregon State University, Bio
Ocean Satellite Observations and Challenges
Ocean Data Assimilation
Dr. R. Bradley Pierce, NESDIS/STAR, Bio
Constituent and Aerosol Assimilation
Dr. R. James Purser, NWS/NCEP, Bio
Covariance Modeling - Principles
Covariance Modeling - Practical Applications
Dr. Rolf Reichle, NASA/GSFC, Bio
Land Data Assimilation
Dr. Lars Peter Riishojgaard, JCSDA, Bio
Overview of the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation
The Global Observing System
Developments in Satellite Observations
Dr. Tom Rosmond, Navy/NRL, Bio
Computational Issues
Dr. Yannick Trémolet, ECMWF, Bio
Variational Data Assimilation Current Status
Variational Data Assimilation Weak Constraint 4D-Var
Dr. Fuzhong Weng, NESDIS/STAR, Bio
Microwave Remote Sensing: 1. Microwave Radiometry Principle
Microwave Remote Sensing: 2. Theory, Algorithms and Applications
Radiative Transfer in the Earth Atmosphere: The Fundamentals
Radiative Transfer in the Earth Atmosphere: Community Radiative Transfer Model