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SUMMARY:Progress in the Development of a Localized Particle Filter for Weather Prediction
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. See the seminar recording here:\n\n \n\nDr. Jonathan Poterjoy\nUMD AOSC\nMonday January 28, 2019, 12:00-1:00 PM\nESSIC Conference Room 4102, 5825 University Research Ct, College Park, MD 20740\n \nAbstract:\nThe success of ensemble Kalman filters in oceanography, meteorology, and other fields of geoscience is remarkable, considering the relatively small ensemble sizes permitted by high-performance computing resources available at research and operational centers. Dimension-reduction procedures and methods for treating sampling errors in Gaussian approximated probability densities, via covariance localization, variance inflation, etc., make this achievement possible. As moderate to large ensemble sizes become regularly available for geophysical data assimilation, a natural progression from current Kalman filter-based strategies is to attempt more general (Bayesian) probability density estimation. For the case of numerical weather prediction, advancements of this sort may be necessary to extract information from underused observing systems such as cloud- and precipitation-affected satellite measurements, or better constrain dynamical processes responsible for severe convective storms and tropical cyclones. Each of these applications challenges the underlying assumptions of data assimilation systems currently used operationally. This presentation will summarize recent efforts by one research group to develop Monte Carlo filters that bridge between Gaussian and Bayesian data assimilation methods for numerical weather prediction. Strategies adopted for this purpose rely on sequential importance resampling techniques used for particle filters, but their practical application for high-dimensional systems follow from ideas emerging from decades of ensemble Kalman filtering research. Using a recently developed particle filter method that operates effectively for high-dimensional applications, this presentation will also introduce applications that motivate future development of non-Gaussian filters.   \n \nBio-sketch:\nProf. Jonathan Poterjoy is in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland. His research focuses on the development and application of advanced data assimilation techniques for studying geophysical problems. Much of this work targets hazardous weather events that present major challenges for environmental prediction, such as tropical cyclones and severe convective storms. Prior to joining the University of Maryland, Jonathan held postdoc fellowships at the NOAA Atlantic Oceanic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami, FL and the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO. He also worked briefly as a postdoc at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, OK. Jonathan holds a PhD in Meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University, and a BS in Meteorology and Applied Mathematics from Millersville University.\n \nWebex info: \nEvent number: 732 837 689\nEvent password: essic\n——————————————————-\nTo join the online event\n——————————————————-\n1. Click here to join the online event.\nOr copy and paste the following link to a browser: \nhttps://umd.webex.com/umd/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9400859f098ee42ae12fc902663d99b1\n2. Click “Join Now”.\n——————————————————-\nTo join the audio conference only\n——————————————————-\nUS Toll: +1-415-655-0002\nGlobal call-in numbers: https://umd.webex.com/umd/globalcallin.php?serviceType=EC&ED=710538302&tollFree=0s\nAccess code: 732 837 689\n——————————————————-\nFor IT assistance\n——————————————————-\nContact Travis Swaim at: tswaim1@umd.edu\n\nFollow ESSIC:\nESSIC homepage: http://essic.umd.edu/\nESSIC seminar calendar: MSQ-4102; http://go.umd.edu/essicseminar\nESSIC twitter: http://twitter.com/ESSICUMD\nESSIC facebook: http://facebook.com/ESSICUMD\nESSIC seminar coordinator: Dr. John Yang, jxyang@umd.edu\n \n
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ORGANIZER;CN=John Xun Yang:MAILTO:jxyang@umd.edu
CATEGORIES:Spring 2019
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