Application deadline:
Open
to African Scientists
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) is co-sponsoring a regional climate modeling workshop to be held in Cape Town, South Africa. Co-sponsors include the International Institute for Theoretical and Applied Physics (IITAP). The workshop has the endorsement of the South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (SASAS).
The Organizers of the Workshop are B. Hewitson (University of Cape Town, South Africa), W. Gutowski (IITAP, USA), F. Giorgi (ICTP, Italy), and A. Adedoyin (University of Botswana). Additional input will be provided by the NCAR MM5 training team and the IRI.
Outline and objectives
The workshop will run
over two weeks and consist of two components: tutorial lectures
on climate models, their structure, and implementation principles,
interleaved with hands-on sessions with the MM5 regional climate
model. During the course students will complete a modeling project.
Specific objectives are to:
Participation
The workshop is planned for around 15-20 participants, selected from scientists and graduate students, with priority to those resident in the southern and eastern Africa nations. In particular, those with a strong interest in developing model-based research for southern Africa, within a collaborative framework to address common climate issues, should consider attending the workshop.
Suitable mathematical
and computational background is necessary, with some experience
in atmospheric science preferred, but not required. Applicants
should ideally hold a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science (however, currently
registered Ph.D. students will also be considered) or in a closely
related discipline (e.g., Physics, Applied Mathematics, etc.)
and should be active in research. In addition, applicants should
have access to a high-end PC(s) at their home institution on which
to run the MM5 regional model in order to undertake follow-on
model-based research after the workshop. The follow-on activity
is considered essential to the success of the workshop. Thus,
demonstrable institutional support to allow continued activity
in this area after the workshop is important. Selection will be
based on applicants background and interests, as well as to include
geographic representation from across the regions.
It will be possible to fund a number of the participants. Additional
places will be available with partial funding, or on own support,
depending on demand and budget.
NOTE: All workshop activities will be conducted in english.
Full details on the workshop program, application, forms, and available financial support for participants can be obtained on the web at:
http://www.egs.uct.ac.za/workshops/mm5
Should you have any queries not answered on the web pages concerning the application or other practical matters, or any questions concerning scientific and scheduling matters, please contact the organizers via e-mail at: