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1. CURSO DE POSGRADO SEGUNDO CUATRIMESTRE (Ciencias de la Atmosfera & 
Oceanos)


2008 IRD/CLARIS Training program on the CHAC Statistical Downscaling Method

CHAC[1] : An Atmospheric Pattern Classification Method for Precipitation and
Temperature Downscaling

Buenos Aires, (August 20-22, 2008)

Presented by Jean-Philippe Boulanger (IRD) and Ariel D'Onofrio (UBA)

Rationale

Climate statistical downscaling is an easy-to-use, computationally cheap and
powerful method to compute daily variability of surface variables (e.g.
precipitation, temperature) from large-scale atmospheric conditions. In the
framework of the European CLARIS Project, we developed a statistical
downscaling method based on weather pattern classification (D'Onofrio et
al., 2008). The method has been calibrated for a large set of stations in
Argentina and demonstrated to be skilful not only to reproduce the daily
variability but also extreme event conditions (Menendez et al., 2008). The
method has been formatted in a Matlab Toolbox thanks to the support of the
2008 IRD/Spirales Programme.

Program Goal and Objectives

The overall goal of this training program is to familiarize participants
with a comprehensive method for climate statistical downscaling. At the end
of the 3-day course, each participant will know how to calibrate the method
for his/her own purpose, to make verification simulations and graphics and
to realize new simulations using any kind of atmospheric circulation pattern
inputs (e.g. Reanalysis, GCM outputs from Climate predictions or Climate
Change simulations).

Specifically the program will focus on:

   a.. Introduction to weather pattern classification
   b.. Description of the CHAC method
   c.. Preparation of input datasets (daily station data and atmospheric 
patterns)
   d.. Calibration of the method
   e.. Validation of the method
   f.. Prediction simulations

About the training workshop

The program will start on August 20 and end August 22, 2008.  It will be
held in the Department of Computer Science situated at the UBA Faculty of
Exact Sciences. Detailed information will be sent to the participants.

International participants should plan to arrive two days before the program
begins to adjust to time zone differences and recover from travel fatigue.

Main sponsors

* Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (http://www.ird.fr)

* Laboratoire d'Océanographie et du Climat : Expérimentation et Approches
Numériques (http://www.locean-ipsl.upmc.fr)

* European Commission (FP6, CLARIS Project, http://www.claris-eu.org)


No Registration Fee

Requisite conditions for participation

Software and Hardware requirements for the training course are fully
provided.

In case you want to bring your own laptop you will need the following:

A (UNIX, Apple or PC) laptop including a DVD player.

The Matlab software (version 7.4 or later) must have been installed as well
as the Matlab Statistics toolbox and the SOM Toolbox
(www.cis.hut.fi/projects/somtoolbox/).

How to Register:

By e-mail to Ariel D'onofrio (ariel778 en yahoo.com) specifying:

Purpose : Buenos Aires CHAC Training

Content : Please provide the following information:

-          Name

-          Institute

-          Administrative address

-          E-mail

-          Motivation for participation (application project)

-          Region of interest

-          Specific atmospheric data (forecasts, climate change) you would
bring and test during the last day of the training.

-          Laptop (Yes/no) and operating system

-          Matlab License version

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BE CAREFUL THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATION FORMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

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For Workshop Information Contact:

Ariel D'Onofrio

E-mail: ariel778 en yahoo.com
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[1] CHAC is the Maya God for Rain, Lightning, Thunder, and Wind.