Terrestrial Modelling and
High-Performance Scientific Computing
HPSC TerrSys Fall School 2019
The Centre for High-Performance Scientific Computing in Terrestrial Systems (HPSC TerrSys) offers a fall school from 23 - 27 September 2019 in Bonn, Germany. The course is aimed at Master and PhD students as well as PostDocs interested in Terrestrial Modelling and High-Performance Scientific Computing. The school is supported by Geoverbund ABC/J.
Terrestrial Systems Modelling Platform (TSMP): air temperature
Copyright: HPSC TerrSys
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Date
23 - 27 September 2019
Objectives
The objective of this applied course is to provide the theoretical and technical context of terrestrial modeling in high-performance scientific computing (HPSC) environments utilizing stand-alone and coupled hydrologic, land surface and atmospheric models.
Utilizing the Terrestrial Systems Modeling Platform (TSMP), the course will take a complete tour of terrestrial modeling and HPSC in connection with real-world observations and data assimilation including
- setting up a terrestrial model and performing simulations in massively parallel supercomputer environments at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre,
- parallel performance analysis and profiling,
- parallel data assimilation using TerrSysMP-PDAF (Parallel Data Assimilation Framework), and
- post-processing and visualization in the age of big data.
Keynote Speakers
- Lars Nerger, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Germany
- Michel Kern, Inria Paris Research Centre, France
- Anne Verhoef, School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Sciences, University of Reading, United Kingdom
- Stefan Kollet, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences 3, Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Martin Schultz, Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Institute for Advanced Simulation, Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Jens Henrik Göbbert, Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Markus Geimer, Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Ilya Zhukov, Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Sebastian Lührs, Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Plus more to be announced
Learning Outcomes
Completion of the course will provide the participants with the generic capabilities of terrestrial modeling and data assimilation in supercomputing environments with a focus on TSMP(-PDAF) including parallel performance analysis and profiling utilizing freely available software tools, and handling of very large data sets in the analyses and visualization process.
Target Audience and Prerequisites
- Master or PhD students, PostDocs with a deep interest in terrestrial modeling (hydrology, land surface, atmosphere)
- Basic knowledge of LINUX/UNIX and programming languages such as R, Python, C/C++, or FORTRAN as well as data formats such as NetCDF is an advantage
Agenda
| Monday | September 23rd |
|---|---|
| starting from 09:30 | Registration |
| 10:30-12:00 | Introduction
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| Lunch break | |
| 13:00-14:00 | Introduction to fundamentals of environmental modelling (climate, hydrology, georesources, terrestrial systems) (Stefan Kollet, IBG-3, FZJ) |
| 14:00-15:00 | Reactive flow and transport in the subsurface: models, formulations and algorithms (Michel Kern, Inria, France) |
| Coffee break | |
| 15:30-16:30 | Challenges in terrestrial ecosystem modelling (Anne Verhoef, University of Reading) |
| 16:30-18:00 | Characteristics and handling of HPC resources (lectures and first hands on) (Slavko Brdar supported by Bernd Schalge (University of Bonn), Zhenlei Yang (IBG-3, FZJ), Mohamed Eltahan (IBG-3, FZJ)) |
| Tuesday | September 24th |
| 08:30-12:00 | Setup of regional terrestrial models and performing simulations (hands on) (Prabhakar Shrestha (University of Bonn) supported by Slavko Brdar, Mohamed Eltahan, Carl Hartick (IBG-3, FZJ)) |
| Lunch break | |
| 13:00-15:00 | Continue morning projects and inspection of results with real data (hands on) (Prabhakar Shrestha supported by Slavko Brdar, Mohamed Eltahan, Carl Hartick) |
| Coffee break | |
| 15:30-18:00 | Visualization and big data strategies (lectures: in-situ processing, Jens Hendrik Göbbert; big data analytics, Martin Schultz; parallel I/O, Sebastian Lührs (all JSC, FZJ)) |
| 19:00 | Social gathering at the Havanna bar and restaurant (on a self-payer basis; address: Clemens-August-Strasse 1, 53115 Bonn; www.havanna-bonn.de; 20 minutes/1.9 km walk) |
| Wednesday | September 25th |
| 08:30-12:00 | Parallel performance and profiling (lecture, Markus Geimer (JSC, FZJ) |
| Lunch break | |
| 13:00-18:00 | Performance and profiling analysis (hands on) (Markus Geimer, Ilya Zhukov (JSC, FZJ), supported by Slavko Brdar and Mohamed Eltahan) (with coffee break somewhere in between!) |
| 19:00-21:00 | Guided city tour: 'Discover Bonn on Foot: Roman Foundation, Baroque Residence and Beethoven City [in English]. Meeting point: entrance to ‘Poppelsdorfer Schloss’ [address: Meckenheimer Allee 171, 53115 Bonn], end of tour at ‘Alter Zoll’. |
| Thursday | September 26th |
| 08:30-11:00 | Ensemble data assimilation (lecture: Lars Nerger, AWI) |
| 11:00-12:00 | Ensemble data assimilation with TSMP-PDAF (hands on) (Bibi Naz and Ching-Pui Hung (both IBG-3, FZJ), supported by Slavko Brdar and Lukas Strebel (IBG-3, FZJ)) |
| Lunch break | |
| 13:00-18:00 | Ensemble data assimilation with TSMP-PDAF (hands on) (Bibi Naz and Ching-Pui Hung, supported by Slavko Brdar and Lukas Strebel) (also here there will be a coffee break sometime in between ...) |
| Friday | September 27th |
| 08:30-12:00 | Continue projects and wrap-up (hands on) (Prabhakar Shrestha, supported by Slavko Brdar, Bernd Schalge, Bibi Naz and Zhenlei Yang) |
| ca. 12:00 | Lunch, closing |
Program details and schedule may be subject to change and will be updated.
Registration Procedure
Important note: Please note that you will receive a confirmation e-mail after successful registration.
Venue
Institute of Geosciences
Division of Meteorology (formerly Meteorological Institute)
University of Bonn
Auf dem Hügel 20
53121 Bonn, Germany
Fees & Accommodation
Members of the Geoverbund ABC/J pay a reduced fee of 50 EUR (including 19% VAT). Please click at the provided links to check for member institutions of Geoverbund ABC/J: RWTH Aachen University, University Bonn, University of Cologne, Forschungszentrum Jülich
or participating master programs:
RWTH Aachen University, University Bonn, University of Cologne.
For external participants from academia, there is a 380 EUR (including 19% VAT) contribution to expenses and 950 EUR for participants from the non-academic/private/industrial sector, respectively. Payment details will be given with the notifications. Catering during the event will be provided. All participants need to cover their expenses for travel and accommodation by themselves.
For questions, please contact the Coordination Office
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