02.06.2022
Vortragsreihe: ZIH-KolloqiumZIH-Kolloquium: "Modelling across scales – application of HPC to meteorological and climatological problems"
(Institute for Hydrology and Meteorology, Technische Universität Dresden)
Zellescher Weg 12
01069 Dresden
Processes in the earth climate system are characterized by taking place on a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. Simulation of these processes and their statistics to describe the climate system require the proper description of the processes and their interaction. In this talk we will present meteorological and climatological problems currently addressed by the Chair of Meteorology using the supercomputer of ZIH. Problems range from nearly global problems like the representation of the Innertropical Convergence Zone in General Circulation Models, over the analysis and modelling of deep convection applying the so-called “convection-permitting-modelling” to Large-Eddy-Simulations for natural and urban domains resolving all relevant turbulence elements as well as e.g. individual building features. All problems have in common that models are confronted with measurements.
Problems differ with respect to simulation time, computation time of the individual realizations, the number of realizations, required nodes as well as data storage, making the usage of HPC mandatory. Besides the chances and benefits applying HPC to these problems, we will also discuss remaining limitations.
Dr. Klemens Barfus is a researcher at the Chair of Meteorology of the Technische Universität Dresden. His main interests are related to remote sensing and modelling of clouds and precipitation in the climate system. His first experiences with the HPC was during his PhD simulating microphysics and radiative transfer for cloud field reconstruction from remote sensing data. Currently, he is working on the analysis and simulation of deep convection and its modification over urban areas applying radar data and convection-permitting modelling.
Dr. Ronald Queck is a researcher at the Chair of Meteorology of the Technische Universität Dresden. He is mainly interested in micrometeorological problems and vegetation-atmosphere exchange. He has a broad experience in measurements and modelling in natural and urban ecosystems. Currently, he investigates urban climate problems applying mobile measurements and Large-Eddy-Simulations.
The colloquium is free of charge. Language: English
The event will be offered HYBRID. You can join the ZIH-Colloquium as following:
- in LIVE: Room A317 Willersbau, Zellescher Weg 12, Dresden
- or ONLINE: https://selfservice.zih.tu-dresden.de/l/link.php?m=183888&p=2c605652 (for participants with ZIH-Login) or https://selfservice.zih.tu-dresden.de/link.php?m=183888&p=cc7f53df (for participants without ZIH-Login)