Tutorial Overview

Boulder, Colorado map A five-day Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model tutorial will be offered in the week of 14 - 18 January, 2008 at the NCAR Foothills Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado.

The tutorial will consist of lectures on various components of the WRF
modeling system for both the Advanced Research WRF (ARW) and Nonhydrostatic Mesoscale Model (NMM), and hands-on practice sessions. The topics include:

Requirements

Basic knowledge of atmospheric science and numerical modeling as well as Fortran and Unix is required for the class. All participants are strongly encouraged to work through one or more of the online tutorials for ARW, NMM, and WRF-Var, depending on your interest, prior to attending the tutorial class.

Available Spaces

Due to the constraints of physical space and workstations, the maximum number of people we can accommodate is 60, and we will accept 10 people on a waiting list for any cancellations. Register early, as registration always exceeds capacity!

Registration & Payment

The registration fee is $400 ($300 for University students and Post-docs).

Payments are due by 2 November 2007 and there will be no refunds for cancellations made after 28 December 2007.

Upon registering, you will receive a confirmation that you have registered. Confirmation that you have been accepted to the tutorial class will be sent once payment has been received.

If payment has not been received by the 2 November 2007 deadline, you will be removed from the tutorial and your spot given to someone on the waiting list. Participants on the waiting list will be notified as soon as possible regarding available space in the class.

If you have any questions or are unable to register please e-mail: workshop@ucar.edu.

Please see the Registration & Payment Page for more details.

Summary of Important Dates:

 17 September 2007: Registration Opens

2 November 2007: Payment Due Date

After 28 December 2007: No refunds for cancellation

14 - 18 January 2008: WRF Tutorial

Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel your attendance at the WRF Tutorial, please be aware of our policy:

Before 28 December 2007, we will refund your registration fee less $25.00 to cover administrative fees.

After 28 December 2007, there will be no refunds.


We are looking forward to your attendance!