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PRECIS Training Workshop Agenda overview Climate Information for International Development team Met Office Hadley Centre for Climate Change The PRECIS regional climate modelling system The PRECIS (Providing REgional Climates for Impacts Studies) regional climate modelling system is used for generating high-resolution scenarios of future climate over a region in any part of the world at horizontal resolutions of 50km or 25km. The main design of PRECIS is to run on shared memory multi-core personal computer or server systems running the Linux operating system. On such systems (those not requiring job control / scheduling / queuing software), PRECIS runs on any version of Linux (32 or 64 bit). The PRECIS software itself is offered freely to users from countries classed as non-Annex II by the UNFCCC, but is only distributed in conjunction with a dedicated PRECIS training workshop. However, output data from the PRECIS regional model may be freely shared between institutions and end users for research and non-commercial purposes. Activities surrounding Training Workshops Scientific Training The Climate Information for International Development team provide training in climate science topics related to PRECIS and regional climate modelling. Topics covered may include: Modelling the climate system and climate change An introduction to the science of climate change and the basics of global general circulation models used to simulate the Earth's climate for future periods. Downscaling techniques including regional climate modelling The scientific rationale behind the dynamical downscaling techniques used by PRECIS and other regional climate models. Climate model evaluation and validation The necessity of validation of the output data from PRECIS experiments and methods for evaluation. Designing regional climate model experiments The importance of proper experimental design and guidelines and criteria for optimal experiments. Climate model formulation An introduction to the components of climate models, including atmospheric dynamics and physical parameterisations. Uncertainties The concept of the inherent uncertainty in climate model results: why it must be taken into consideration and ways to reduce this uncertainty. Includes a discussion of the concept of climate variability: how the climate varies naturally on timescales of months, years, decades and beyond. Climate scenario construction for climate change impacts assessments Information about constructing sets of regional model experiments with an aim towards a robust assessment of the vulnerability of regions to harmful impacts of climate change. Working with Climate Model Ensembles Use of ensemble Global Climate Model experiments as driving/input data for regional models as a method of sampling different sources of uncertainty*Climate model data as input for impact models Issues concerning the use of RCM data as input for impact models, including bias correction, assessment of available observational dataset to calibrate model data and critical assessment of the assumptions associated with post-processing procedures. PRECIS 2.0 in action. A typical training workshop includes both training in underpinning climate science as well as a training programme in the proper analysis and application of output data from Met Office Hadley Centre global and regional climate models. Scientific Support & Advice Following training workshops, Met Office Hadley Centre regional modelling experts can be engaged to act as partners in impacts research using PRECIS regional climate model output data. The design of regional modelling experiments is a vital step in carrying out experiments. Met Office Hadley Centre staff can advise on experimental design to include specification of the region to be modelled (to ensure optimum added-value of the regional model over the global model) and on the best practise to post-process climate model data to produce suitable input data for hydrological models. Met Office Hadley Centre staff can advise on best practice for analysis, postprocessing and visualisation of available climate data. Finally, Met Office Hadley Centre staff can partner in the production of written research related to regional climate modelling products. Depending on the overall project parameters, the level of involvement can vary. Example activities could include jointly planning the structure of papers, recommended strategies in analysis and validation, error checking and reviewing for scientific accuracy. If there are requests for co-authoring papers or more complex enquiries these will be quoted for under a separate contract agreement. Sample Workshop Timetable The following is a sample course schedule for a workshop for PRECIS users and climate data end users. The order and activities are flexible and subject to change according to specific training needs. All presentations are structured to include a Question and Answer time at the end. DAY 1 TIME ACTIVITIES 9:00am Arrival and Registration Distribution of printed materials General logistical information (health & safety, facilities, contacts) 10:00am Welcome Speeches and Introduction to PRECIS 11:00am TEA/COFFEE BREAK 11:30am Presentation: Downscaling Techniques and Regional Climate Modelling 12:30pm LUNCH BREAK 13:30pm Presentation: Demonstration of the PRECIS User Interface 14:00pm Presentation: Introduction to Linux and Shell commands 14:30pm Practical (hands-on) Session: 15:00pm TEA/COFFEE BREAK 15:30pm Practical (hands-on) Session: 17:00pm END OF DAY 1 DAY 2 TIME ACTIVITIES 9:30am Presentation: Modelling the Climate System and Climate Change: Data Storage System, Model Output and Analysis Tools. 11:00am TEA/COFFEE BREAK 11:30am Presentation:Regional Climate Model Formulation 12:30pm LUNCH BREAK 13:30pm Practical (hands-on) session: 15:00pm TEA/COFFEE BREAK 15:30pm Practical (hands-on) session 17:00pm END OF DAY 2 DAY 3 TIME ACTIVITIES 9:30am Presentation: Evaluation of Regional Climate Models 11:00am TEA/COFFEE BREAK 11:30am Presentation: Uncertainties in the Development of Climate Scenarios 12:30pm LUNCH BREAK 13:30pm Practical (hands-on) Session: 15:00pm TEA/COFFEE BREAK 15:30pm Practical (hands-on) Session: 17:00pm END OF DAY 3 19:00pm Workshop Dinner and Reception DAY 4 TIME ACTIVITIES 9:30am Presentation: Climate Scenario Construction for Impacts Assessment Designing RCM Experiments 11:00am TEA/COFFEE BREAK 11:30am Presentation: Using RCM output to drive hydrological models 12:30pm LUNCH BREAK 13:30pm Practical (hands-on) Session: 14:30pm Practical (hands-on) Session: 15:00pm TEA/COFFEE BREAK 15:30pm Practical (hands-on) Session: 16:00pm END OF DAY 4 DAY 5 TIME ACTIVITIES 9:30am Presentation: Working with Climate Model Ensembles 11:00am TEA/COFFEE BREAK 11:30am Presentation: Explaining the Licence Agreement Installation of PRECIS 12:30pm LUNCH BREAK 13:30pm General Discussion/Formal Close/Issuing of PRECIS DVDs/Workshop Certificate 14:00pm Opportunity for one-on-one discussions between Met Office scientists and participants 15:00pm CLOSE