2021 CESM Tutorial Coursework

Students at the 2019 CESM Tutorial

View the sciences presentations and the lab exercises grouped by day with the links below

Tuesday, July 20 2021

Welcome
Topic: Orientation

Monday, August 09 2021

Welcome
Topic: Welcome and logistics
Speaker: Gustavo Marques and Elizabeth Faircloth
Lectures
Topic: Introduction to the coupled system
Speaker: Gokhan Danabasoglu
Topic: Atmosphere Modeling I: Intro & Dynamics
Speaker: Peter Lauritzen
Topic: Atmosphere Modeling II: Physics
Speaker: Rich Neale
Practicals
Topic: Introduction to NCAR HPC Systems
Speaker: Mick Coady
Topic: Run CESM2: Introduction
Speaker: Kate Thayer-Calder

Tuesday, August 10 2021

Lectures
Topic: Ocean modeling Q & A
Topic: Land Modeling I: Biogeophysics
Speaker: Dave Lawrence
Topic: Atmosphere Modeling III: WACCM
Speaker: Mike Mills
Topic: Atmos. Modeling IV: Chemistry, Aerosols
Speaker: Louisa Emmons
Applications
Topic: Water Isotope Modeling with CESM
Speaker: Jiang Zhu
Topic: Climate Intervention / Geoengineering Research using CESM(WACCM)
Speaker: Simone Tilmes
Topic: Decadal Earth System Prediction using CESM
Speaker: Stephen Yeager
Specialized Talk
Topic: Simpler Models
Speaker: Isla Simpson
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Practical
Topic: Run CESM2: Simple Modifications
Speaker: Christine Shields
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Wednesday, August 11 2021

Lectures
Topic: Land modeling Q & A
Topic: Land Modeling II: Biogeochemistry: Ecosystem Modeling
Speaker: Danica Lombardozzi
Topic: Ocean Modeling I
Speaker: Gustavo Marques
Applications
Topic: Deep Time
Speaker: Christine Shields
Topic: Large Ensembles
Speaker: Flavio Lehner
Topic: Extremes in the Arctic
Speaker: Laura Landrum
Specialized Talk
Topic: Model development: Coupling/Tuning
Speaker: Cecile Hannay
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Practical
Topic: Diagnostics and Output
Speaker: Adam Phillips

Thursday, August 12 2021

Lectures
Topic: Climate variability and change modeling Q & A
Topic: Ocean Modeling II
Speaker: Peter Gent
Topic: Ocean Biogeochemistry
Speaker: Keith Lindsay
Topic: Sea Ice Modeling
Speaker: Alice DuVivier
Applications
Topic: Quantifying marine ectotherms vulnerability to climate warming
Speaker: Precious Mongwe
Topic: Machine Learning with CESM
Speaker: Katie Dagon
Topic: Applications of wildfire in CESM
Speaker: Rebecca Buchholz and Wenfu Tang
Specialized Talk
Topic: Porting CESM
Speaker: Jim Edwards
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Practical
Topic: Namelist and Code Modificatioms
Speaker: Cecile Hannay

Friday, August 13 2021

Lecture
Topic: Land Ice Modeling
Speaker: Bill Lipscomb
Applications
Topic: Does the Atlantic force the Pacific or does the Pacific force the Atlantic?
Speaker: Jerry Meehl
Topic: Using the CESM to Evaluate Global Carbon Dioxide Removal Potentials
Speaker: Peter Lawrence
Specialized Talk
Topic: An introduction to CESM-Lab
Speaker: Brian Dobbins
Closing
Topic: Closing remarks
Speaker: Gustavo Marques
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Practicals
Breakout Topic: Ocean/Sea Ice/ Land Ice
Speakers: Alper Altunas, Dave Bailey, Alice DuVivier, Kate Thayer-Calder
Breakout Topic: Land / Biogeochemistry
Speakers: Peter Lawrence, Erik Kluzek, Keith Lindsay
Breakout Topic: Atmosphere / Chemistry / WACCM
Speakers: Dani Coleman, Rich Neale, Mike Mills, Simone Tilmes

Tutorial Links

  • Home: Main page for the 2021 CESM tutorial
  • Agenda: View the agenda in pdf format
  • Announcement: Information about the event and how to apply to the tutorial
  • Participants: Participants of the 2021 CESM Tutorial * Coming soon
  • Prerequisites: Please complete the following activities to ensure you are prepared for the tutorial
  • Coursework: View the sciences presentations and the labs exercises.
  • Video recordings: View all the recorded sessions in one YouTube Playlist
    * Note the complete list of tutorial videos can be found on the coursework page