Presentations of the NWP-DA Training Course

The table below provides links to pdf and ppt files containing lectures given in the module "Data Assimilation and Use of Satellite Data" of the NWP Training Course lecture programme.

N.B. Any use of information on this web site for lectures or written work must acknowledge ECMWF and the relevant author(s).

Title of Lecture	Name of Lecturer	PDF files	Powerpoint files
DATA ASSIMILATION AND THE USE OF SATELLITE DATA
Wednesday 5 May 2010
Operational and Research Activities at ECMWF	Renate Hagedorn
Assimilation Algorithms: (1) Basic concepts	Mike Fisher
The Operational Data Assimilation System	Lars Isaksen
Infrared Radiative Transfer (1)	Marco Matricardi
Thursday 6 May 2010
Infrared Radiative Transfer(2)	Marco Matricardi
Assimilation Algorithms: (2) 3D-Var	Mike Fisher
The Global Observing System	Peter Bauer
Observation Operators	Angela Benedetti / David Tan
Variational Quality Control	Lars Isaksen
Friday 7 May 2010
Microwave Radiative Transfer	William Bell
Assimilation Algorithms: (3) 4D-Var	Mike Fisher
Ocean Data Assimilation	Kristian Mogensen
Analysis of Satellite Data (1)	Tony McNally
Self Sensitivity	Carla Cardinali
Monday 10 May 2010
Applications of Microwave RT in Data Assimilation	William Bell
Assimilation Algorithms: (4) Ensemble Kalman Filter Methods	Mike Fisher
Balance in Data Assimilation	Elias Holm
Analysis of Satellite Data (2)	Tony McNally
Hands on: Observation Impact Experiments in a Simple 4D-Var System	Mike Fisher, Elias Holm, Yannick Tremolet		Tutorial
Tuesday 11 May 2010
GPS Radio Occultation	Sean Healy
Modelling & Assimilation of Atmospheric Chemistry	Johannes Flemming
Modelling non-linearities in background errors	Elias Holm
Toy Model Practice Session	Martin Leutbecher		Tutorial
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Bias Correction in Satellite Data Assimilation	Dick Dee
Ensemble Data Assimilation: Design and examples of use	Massimo Bonavita
Tangent Linear and Adjoints	Angela Benedetti
Parameterization and Data Assimilation	Marta Janiskova
Hands on: Coding of Tangent Linear and Adjoints	Angela B., Marta J., Mike F., Yannik T., Elias H.
Thursday 13 May 2010
Surface Analysis (1)	Patricia de Rosnay
Weak constraint 4D-Var	Yannik Tremolet
Environment Monitoring	Richard Engelen
Forecast Sensitivity	Carla Cardinali
Friday 14 May 2010
Surface Analysis (2)	Patricia de Rosnay
Re-Analysis: Data Assimilation Aspects	Paul Poli