{"id":885,"date":"2019-09-25T11:57:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T10:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/met-darc\/?page_id=885"},"modified":"2020-11-20T16:05:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T16:05:27","slug":"ecmwf2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/met-darc\/training\/training-courses\/ecmwf-training\/ecmwf2020\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Joint NCEO\/ECMWF Intensive Course on Data Assimilation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Data Assimilation Training in collaboration with the ECMWF 2020, Univ. of Reading, 18-21st February 2020<\/h1>\n<p>Click on the headings below to open more information.\u00a0 The timetable will be added in due course.<\/p>\n<div id=\"accordion-1\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><br \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tIntroduction\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\tThis 4-day intensive course on advanced data-assimilation methods will be given by <a href=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/met-darc\/aboutus\/who-we-are\/\">members of the Data Assimilation Research Centre<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nceo.ac.uk\/\">National Centre for Earth Observation<\/a>. The course will run from Tuesday 18th February to Friday 21st February and will provide an introduction to all data-assimilation methods used in numerical weather prediction, including the latest developments. All methods will be derived from a common framework to provide an overview of the assumptions and hence applicability of the different methods. The course also provides hands-on computer practicals to see the methods in action and gain a better understanding of their working. For those unfamiliar with data assimilation, or those who are keen to develop a deeper understanding of data assimilation methods, this course is a solid preparation for the main <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecmwf.int\/en\/learning\/training\/data-assimilation\">Data Assimilation ECMWF course<\/a> held on 24-28th February 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Link to all <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office.com\/owa\/redir.aspx?REF=foORtY3Rye9d6lngZr1QPx87jMOGorDGTcRZYqEPkxLtJ3pw45fWCAFodHRwczovL3Jlc2VhcmNoLnJlYWRpbmcuYWMudWsvbWV0LWRhcmMvdHJhaW5pbmcvdHJhaW5pbmctY291cnNlcy8.\">DARC courses<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t2\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c2\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\tAn overview of the subjects covered is given below, including some supplementary material covering the basic mathematics. A map of Reading, Whiteknights campus can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/web\/FILES\/University-of-Reading-Whiteknights-COLOUR-ALPHA-May13.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Add content below --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to Data Assimilation<\/li>\n<li>Co-variances<\/li>\n<li>Variational Methods: Theory and practical issues<\/li>\n<li>Computer practicals Variational methods<\/li>\n<li>Ensemble Kalman Filter Methods: Theory and practical issues<\/li>\n<li>Computer practicals Ensemble Kalman filters<\/li>\n<li>Non-linear data assimilation and Particle Filters: Theory and practical issues<\/li>\n<li>Computer practicals Particle filters<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid Methods: Theory and practical issues<\/li>\n<li>Computer practicals Hybrid methods<\/li>\n<li>When to use which method<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t3\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tSupplementary Material\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c3\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<br \/>\nCampus map <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/~\/media\/files\/maps\/university-of-reading-whiteknights-map-colour.ashx?la=en\">(pdf)<\/a><br \/>\nSetting-up for the computer practicals\u00a0<a class=\"URL\" href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/PC_Spyder_Instructions.pdf\">(pdf)<\/a><br \/>\nPracticals &#8211; variational and ensemble Kalman filter (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/2020\/Practicals_var_kf.zip\">zip<\/a>)<br \/>\nPracticals &#8211; hydrids (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/2020\/Practicals_hybrid.zip\">zip<\/a>)<br \/>\nPracticals &#8211; Bayes theorem and particle filters (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/2020\/Practicals_Bayes_pf.zip\">zip<\/a>)<br \/>\nMaths primer <a class=\"URL\" href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/MathsPrimer.pdf\">(pdf)<\/a><br \/>\nUseful linear algebra <a class=\"URL\" href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/Linear_Algebra.pdf\">(pdf)<\/a><br \/>\nInner and outer products\u00a0<a class=\"URL\" href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/LinearAlgebraExercise-Presentation.pdf\">(pdf)<\/a><br \/>\nCovariances <a href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/CovMatrices.pdf\">(pdf)<\/a><br \/>\nBasic statistical concepts <a class=\"URL\" href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/stats_nceo.pdf\">(pdf)<\/a><br \/>\nNotation <a class=\"URL\" href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/Notation.pdf\">(pdf)<\/a><br \/>\nList of suggested references <a class=\"URL\" href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/References.pdf\">(pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t4\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tCourse timetable and lecture\/practical material\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c4\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\tThe course is a combination of lectures and computer practicals.<\/p>\n<p>Download the pdf timetable below. Lecture\/practical material will be made available via links on this timetable in due course.\u00a0 Handouts will be provided by the lecturers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.met.reading.ac.uk\/~darc\/training\/ecmwf_collaborative_training\/2020\/Timetable2020.pdf\">pdf timetable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t5\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tHow to apply\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c5\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\tParticipation in the course is free. To apply for a place, please send an email to Amos Lawless (<a>a.s.lawless@reading.ac.uk<\/a>), with a short description of your current research interests (around 50-100 words) by Friday 17th January 2019.\u00a0Applications will be looked at as they arrive, until all the places have been allocated.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<br \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data Assimilation Training in collaboration with the ECMWF 2020, Univ. of Reading, 18-21st February 2020 Click on the headings below to open more information.\u00a0 The timetable will be added in&#8230;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"&#104;&#116;&#116;&#112;&#115;&#58;&#47;&#47;&#114;&#101;&#115;&#101;&#97;&#114;&#99;&#104;&#46;&#114;&#101;&#97;&#100;&#105;&#110;&#103;&#46;&#97;&#99;&#46;&#117;&#107;&#47;&#109;&#101;&#116;&#45;&#100;&#97;&#114;&#99;&#47;&#116;&#114;&#97;&#105;&#110;&#105;&#110;&#103;&#47;&#116;&#114;&#97;&#105;&#110;&#105;&#110;&#103;&#45;&#99;&#111;&#117;&#114;&#115;&#101;&#115;&#47;&#101;&#99;&#109;&#119;&#102;&#45;&#116;&#114;&#97;&#105;&#110;&#105;&#110;&#103;&#47;&#101;&#99;&#109;&#119;&#102;&#50;&#48;&#50;&#48;&#47;\">Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":0,"parent":326,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-885","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - 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