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Data Assimilation Education Forum Part II: Education Capabilities Panel

Data Assimilation Education Forum Part II: Education Capabilities Panel. Developing the Data Assimilation Skills to Meet Research, Development and Operational Needs. January 21, 2008 presented by Patricia A. Phoebus Associate Superintendent Naval Research Laboratory Marine Meteorology Division.

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Data Assimilation Education Forum Part II: Education Capabilities Panel

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  1. Data Assimilation Education ForumPart II: Education Capabilities Panel Developing the Data Assimilation Skills to Meet Research, Development and Operational Needs January 21, 2008 presented byPatricia A. PhoebusAssociate SuperintendentNaval Research Laboratory Marine Meteorology Division

  2. How are new techniques and processes transitioned to operations? • Rigorous Testing of New Software by Developer/Transition Agent • Execute in environment that mirrors operations • Use operational (“dirty”) observations • Verify skill improvement over several months in multiple seasons • Rigorous Evaluation by Operational Center/Transition Agent • Place system into formal configuration management • Test robustness of software in parallel ops mode • Ensure software meets specified constraints on computer resources • Validate results against a scoring/metrics checklist • Major System Upgrades Follow a Well-Defined Process Under MOA • Early buy-in and planning from sponsors, developers, & customers • Defined standards for software development and documentation • Formal panels for technical validation and operational testing • Final approval for implementation given by the AMOP

  3. What are the current methods used by your organization for cross-organization or cross-weather enterprise collaboration and coordination in the area of data assimilation for atmospheric and climate system prediction? • Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation • Visiting Scientists Programs • Software Exchanges/ Data Exchange Agreements • Joint Proposals with Other Agencies/Universities • Participation in Multi-Agency Experiments

  4. Is there any training or education needed to ensure that new data assimilation R&D capabilities and/or their transitions into operational products and/or services are understood and used properly? • Two-way Interaction Needed Between Operational Community and Academia • Operational Experts Need to • Conduct training courses and workshops • Give lectures at universities • Help design academic curriculum to add more practical application to theoretical course work • Academics Need to • Visit operational centers and gain hands-on experience with operational systems • Provide continuing education opportunities for users/field personnel • Encourage students to consider broader multi-disciplinary training(meteorology, physics, applied math/estimation theory, statistics, remote sensing, radiative transfer, and FORTRAN/MPI programming skills)

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