1. www.see-grid-sci.eu SEE-GRID-SCI Meteo-VO: Overview The SEE-GRID-SCI initiative is co-funded by the European Commission under the FP7 Research Infrastructures contract no. 211338 PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest Dr. Vassiliki Kotroni, National Observatory of Athens

2. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest2 Introduction Applications In the frame of SEEGRID project two applications will be developed and deployed: Regional scale Multi-model, Multi-analysis ensemble forecasting system - REFS Interaction of airflow with complex terrain – WRF-ARW

3. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest3 VO - Metrics M12M24 Number of applications deployed within the project lifetime 22 Number of users within the project lifetime1535 Number of countries involved in the VO57 Number of research groups involved per VO810

4. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest4 REFS - Objectives Scientific and social objectives The REFS application will allow the meteorological entities participating in the project to assess the probability of a particular weather event to occur and to make this information available to the authorities, the general public, etc, in order to help them make the necessary decisions based on this probabilistic information. Technical objectives Operate a multitude of model forecast chains based on BOLAM, MM5, WRF/NMM, NCEP/Eta models that are run based on a multitude of initial and boundary conditions. Port the whole application to the Grid. Develop a post-processing procedure that will prepare the super- ensemble and the probabilistic forecasts Run the whole application quasi-operationally.

5. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest5 REFS - Structure Researchers network The participationg institutes are: Greece: National Observatory of Athens (NOA) Serbia: South Environment and Weather Agency of Serbia (SEWA) Montenegro: Hydrometeorological Institute of Montenegro (HIM) Role in the project: NOA will develop a multi-analysis ensemble over Europe based on BOLAM and MM5 models. SEWA will develop a multi-analysis ensemble over Europe based on NCEP/WRF-NMM, NCEP/Eta models. HIM will interact with SEWA and in addition they will try to implement a higher resolution ensemble over their region. All partners together will work on the integration of this application towards a super-ensemble.

6. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest6 REFS - Activities and Time-Plan M0 – M12: model set-up for each model porting of the models to the GRID preparation of the pilot version of each ensemble system M12: deliverable : the pilot version of the four ensemble systems M12 – M24: fine-tuning of the system assessment of operational application of the system assessment of the possibility of integration towards a super-ensemble publication of the operational forecasts to a dedicated web-page

7. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest7 REFS – Progress Development of the regional ensemble prediction system model chain based on BOLAM model and porting to the GRID (except post- processing). Development of the regional ensemble prediction system model chain based on MM5 model and porting to the GRID (except post- processing). Development of the regional ensemble prediction system model chain based on WRF-NMM model. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Systematic testing of the response of the SEE-GRID VO infrastructure on daily requests of the whole workflow of BOLAM model regional ensemble prediction system Testing of the response of the SEE-GRID VO infrastructure on daily requests of the whole workflow of MM5 model regional ensemble prediction system.

8. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest8 REFS – Actions up to M12 Porting of the regional ensemble prediction system model chain based on WRF-NMM model. Development and porting of the regional ensemble prediction system model chain based on NCEP-Eta model. Systematic testing of the response of the SEE-GRID VO infrastructure on daily requests of the whole workflow of all four models regional ensemble prediction systems Start the development of the post-processing analysis and production of the super-ensemble

9. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest9 WRF/ARW - Objectives Scientific and social objectives The WRF-ARW application will permit the entities participating in the project to improve the quality of the forecasts of the airflow over regions characterised by complex terrain with a positive impact to related applications such as air-pollution dispersion modelling. Technical objectives Port the WRF/ARW model to the grid including pre-processing and post-processing. Increase awareness on the use of the model for meteorological applications. Explore the possibility/Develop a quasi-operationally deterministic forecast chain over the Balkans focused for the needs of Bosnia Herzegovina.

10. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest10 WRF/ARW - Structure Researchers network The participating institutes are: Rudjer Boskovic Institute (RBI-HR), Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb(AMGI) FGA of University of Zagreb (FGA-HR), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Banja Luka (UoBL-BA) Republic Hydrometeorological Institute (RHI-BA), Federal Hydrometeorology Institute (FHI-BA), and a new comer: GRENA (GE)

11. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest11 WRF/ARW - Structure Researchers network Role of each participant in the project: RBI, assisted by the meteorologists of AMGI and FHI-BA will port WRF model to the GRID. The RHI-BA will profit from the know-how transfer on high resolution modeling. The scientists of the AMGI, FHI-BA, RHI-BA and GE will be able to run high resolution simulations on the GRID and eventually operational forecasts. All participants will take part in testing and tuning the application for their specific needs.

12. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest12 WRF/ARW - Activities and Time-Plan WRF-ARW application M0 – M12: WRF –ARW model ported to the GRID M12-M24 : fine tuning and adjustment of the application on the GRID middleware scientific simulations performed by the involved meteorologists explore the possibility / develop an operational forecast chain with WRF/ARW over BH.

13. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest13 WRF/ARW - Progress Dynamic libraries have been built (separate at Georgia, BiH and Croatia) for grid usage. Deployment of libraries on the grid SE element (grid2.irb.hr) and UI nodes (Georgia, Tbilisi). Start model on grid using only one WN (one processor) Start first runs of model on grid using multiple WN (3 – 4 processors) Work on the development of the script for running the model on the grid (automatic process for submitting the model and collecting data) Work on tuning binary files for specific platforms (still working on binaries with static linking). Organized a training event for meteorologists (basics of grid and WRF model) in Zagreb In process for the organization of a training event with partners from Georgia (topics: grid and WRF model).

14. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest14 WRF/ARW - Actions up to M12 Finalise the script for running the model on the grid (automatic process for submitting the model and collecting data) Finalise tuning of binary files for specific platforms (still working on binaries with static linking). Create a scheme for storage, physical organization of all WRF binaries and other file and libs. Develop a storage scheme for static data (topography, vegetation, …) for use by all partners.

15. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest15 Meteo VO contribution to various deliverables Contribution to the SEE-GRID-SCI NA4 Application Questionnaire Contribution to the Deliverable DNA4.1 “Target Applications Analysis” ---------------------- Contribution to the SEE-GRID-SCI JRA1 user Survey Contribution to the Deliverable DJA1.1 “Grid application requirements and commonalities assessment”.

16. PSC03, 15-16 January 2009, Bucharest16 Meteo VO dissemination Participation with an oral presentation and a poster in the EGEE 08 Conference in Istanbul (Sep 08). Participation with two oral talks in the SEE-GRID-SCI Grid Training/ Dissemination for Greek Meteorologists (13/10/2008, Athens). Training event, with title "High performance computing on Grid for meteo applications", that covered basics about grid usage and of the meteo model WRF-ARW (30-31/10/2008, Zagreb, RBI).