Current or Upcoming Workshops
Community Analysis Pipeline (CAP) and Mars Global Climate Model (GCM) Tutorial
Overview
The Mars Climate Modeling Center at NASA Ames Research Center will host a virtual modeling tutorial November 13-15, 2023. The tutorial will contain two parts. The first part will focus on teaching users how to analyze model output with the Community Analysis Pipeline (CAP; https://github.com/NASA-Planetary-Science/AmesCAP), which is an open-source python-based analysis toolkit. The second part will focus on teaching users how to use the new NASA Ames Mars Global Climate Model (GCM; https://github.com/nasa/AmesGCM), which is based on the NOAA/GFDL cubed-sphere finite volume (FV3) dynamical core and the Ames Legacy GCM physics. The tutorial will include lectures and hands-on sessions using the Science Managed Cloud Environment (SMCE). Access to the SMCE will be provided. Students, teachers, and researchers with a range of numerical modeling experiences are encouraged to participate.
Registration is now open at: https://forms.gle/fPVUkvnp6c4FPWqH8
Important Dates
Tutorial: November 13th-15th
Location: Virtual Only
Registration Closes for Foreign Nationals*: September 20th
Registration Closes for US Citizens and LPRs (lawful permanent residents): October 15th
* A foreign national is any person who is not a U.S. citizen or LPR (this includes protected individuals).
** A note for foreign nationals: Additional time is needed to gain approval to attend this virtual NASA tutorial. This will require the submission of valid passport and/or US visa information.
The meeting link will be sent to you via email once your registration has been successfully processed. We will reach out to you if we require additional information to process your registration. Contact us here with any questions or comments.
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Past Workshops
NASA/Ames Legacy Mars Global Climate Model (GCM) Tutorial
Date: November 2-4, 2021
Location: Virtual
Purpose: The goal of the tutorial was to teach new users how to use and analyze output from the NASA/Ames Legacy Mars Global Climate Model (GCM). More information can be found here.
Mars Global Climate Modeling Session at the Fall AGU Meeting
Date: December 12, 2018
Location: Washington, D.C.
Purpose: The goal of the Mars Global Climate Modeling Session at the Fall AGU Meeting was to bring together scientists from different climate modeling groups to discuss the current state of models, future development plans, and recent scientific insights from climate modeling efforts.
MCMC Extended Group Meeting
Dates: July 24-26, 2017
Location: Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Purpose: The goal of the MCMC Extended Group Meeting was to discuss the current status of the Ames Legacy GCM, current (known) model issues, current model development projects, current science projects, and future plans.
MCMC Extended Group Meeting & GCM Tutorial
Dates: July 13-17, 2015
Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Purpose: The goal of the group meeting portion of the meeting was to discuss the current status of the Ames Legacy GCM, current (known) model issues, current model development projects, current science projects, and future plans. The goal of the tutorial portion of the meeting was to provide descriptions of the model itself (architecture, physics packages, etc.) and instruction on how to run the model and analyze its output.
Mars Recent Climate Change Workshop:
Dates: May 15-17, 2012
Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Purpose: The goal of the Mars Recent Climate Change Workshop will be to bring together atmospheric scientists and geologists to further our understanding of recent climate change on Mars brought about by varying orbital parameters such as obliquity, eccentricity and season of perihelion.
Mars Dust Cycle Workshop:
Dates: September 15-17, 2009
Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Purpose: The goal of the Mars Dust Cycle Workshop was to bring together observers, modelers, and experimentalists to further our understanding of the processes responsible for the lifting, transport, and removal of dust in the Martian atmosphere.
Mars Climate Modeling Center Workshop:
Dates: September 30 – October 2, 2008
Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Purpose: The goal of the Mars Climate Modeling Center Workshop was to bring the Mars atmospheric science community together to discuss the value of forming a dedicated Mars Climate Modeling Center to serve NASA and the Mars community.