General Information
The GENIE training workshop, run by the developers and technical users of GENIE (Grid ENabled Integrated Earth system model), is aimed at scientific users or potential users of genie from novice to 'intermediate'. Running over two days it will start at the very beginning, describing GENIE and it's component modules. From here, practical sessions on running GENIE on a local machine or cluster will familiarise trainees with running the model. Later sessions will focus on developing modules, running scientific experiments with the model and will culminate with a session on 'grand challenge' experiments, running model ensembles on the national grid network.
Aim of the meeting
The GENIE training workshop aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of GENIE framework to attendees and to facilitate networking of new GENIE users, thus building capacity for GENIE-based research within the UK and international paleoclimate, earth-system science and e-science communities.
Programme
| Monday 23rd July | |
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| 19.30-20.00 | Meet in Norwich for dinner and drinks - Venue TBC. (This evening is not funded by NIEeS) |
| Tuesday 24th July: Getting to grips with GENIE | |
| Introductory session, using physics-only GENIE | |
| 08.45 | Registration |
| 09.00 | GENIE background and scientific rationale, Tim Lenton |
| 09.30 | GENIE structure and technical overview, Gethin Williams |
| 10.00 | Lab session 1: Installing / running GENIE on local machine / cluster (including SVN checkout, compilation, GENIE flavours and overview of config options from the command line). Everyone will run a simple experiment using eb_go_gs (ie physics only). Coffee served from 10.30 onwards Gethin Williams and Bob Marsh |
| 13.00 | Lunch and poster session |
| GENIELab toolbox and Aladdin, biogeochemistry modules | |
| 13.45 | Aladdin (GENIE configuration in MatLab), Sudipta Goswani |
| 14.05 | GENIELab MatLab Toolbox and NGS/Spitfire ensemble demo, Andrew Price |
| 14.25 | Using biogeochemistry models in GENIE - Biogem and Atchem, Andy Ridgwell |
| 14.45 | ENTS overview, Mark Williamson / Sudipta Goswani |
| 15.05 | Lab session 2: Setting up and running GENIE with Aladdin through MatLab. Short experiments with eb_go_gs_bg_at_ents set up and run with Alladin. Start on visualisating the morning experimentsoutputs if time allows. Coffee served from 15.30 onwards Sudipta Goswani, Andrew Priec, Mark Williamson, Valerie Livina |
| 17.30 | 1/2 hour discussion session |
| Wednesday 25th July Experimental Design, Visualising output etc. | |
| Visualising data | |
| 08.45 | Coffee |
| 09.00 | Visualising and presenting GENIE output, Andy Ridgwell |
| 09.30 | Lab session 3: Visualising and understanding GENIE output from the previous day's experiments (Panoply, MatLab, NedCDF). Tim Lenton, Andy Ridgwell, Sudipta Goswami, Andy Price |
| 11.30 | Designing GENIE experiments, Followed by discussion of what people want to do with GENIE - opportunity for breakout groups to discuss possible experiments, experts to help novices to get going in the right direction on experiments they plan to do etc. Tim Lerton |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.15 | Developing for GENIE: The subversion repository - trunks and branches. Code documentation best practice. Gethin Williams |
| 13.45 | Discussion session: Feedback, User support, requirements, ideas for future developments, experiments. Discussion of ideas for possible 'grand challenge experiment' that attendees can contribute to. |
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Location
The workshop and accommodation will be at University of East Anglia. The workshop will be held at iLab, Learning and Resource Centre, which is in the library
Registration
Registration has to be limited due to the number of people able to use the computer room. If you are interested in registering for this workshop, please contact Therese Williams (see below).
Registration is free and includes the accommodation and conference dinner. NIEeS will also fund sensible UK travel expenses for UK scientists.
Contact and further information
For information about registration, and all other types of queries, please contact Therese Williams in the first instance.