diff --git a/docs/events/icon_meetings/2026-1.md b/docs/events/icon_meetings/2026-1.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4ed665738 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/events/icon_meetings/2026-1.md @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +# ICON Meeting 2026/1 + +*10 March 2026, ETH Zurich (L 17.1) and via Zoom* + +## Participants (on-site) +Michael Jähn (MJ), +Annika Lauber (AL), +Mikael Stellio (MS), +Dominik Schumacher (DS), +Victoria Bauer (VB), +Laurenz Roither (LR), +Marius Rixen (MR), +Christian Zeman (CZ), +Morgane Lalonde (MoL), +Katharina Epp (KE), +Andrea Stenke (AS), +Luce Creman (LC), +Marco Arpagaus (MA), +Sylvaine Ferrachat (SF) + +## Participants (Zoom) +Matthieu Leclair (MaL), +Erik Koene (EK), +David Leutwyler (DL), +Doris Folini (DF), +Alina Yapparova (AY), +Sandro Vattioni (SV), +Matthias Kraushaar (MK) + +_Minutes by Annika Lauber_ + +## Reports + +### C2SM (Michael Jähn, Matthieu Leclair, Annika Lauber, Mikael Stellio) +MJ welcomes everyone and shares the [latest news about ICON from C2SM :material-download:](https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/B9cy57qAy2tLzDy){:target="_blank"}. + +### Dominik Schumacher +Does not work with ICON directly; collaborating with VB. + +### Victoria Bauer +Works with soil moisture prescription. +Running 3 km soil-moisture experiment to compare with 12 km setup. + +### Laurenz Roither +Running ICON-NWP on Euler initialized from ERA5 with multiple online nesting steps. +Wants to employ daily SST and sea-ice updates; currently facing issues and looking for help. + +### Marius Rixen +Analyzed global ICON ensemble simulations focusing on Rossby waves. +Now working with DYAMOND simulations and conducting a grid-sensitivity study. + +### Christian Zeman +Global high-resolution EXCLAIM simulations at 2.5 km were done previously; now completed 10 km and one 40 km run using SIROCCO. +Potential for high- vs. low-resolution comparison. +Currently setting up 3 km EURO-CORDEX run; determining appropriate namelist. + +### Morgane Lalonde +Implementing groundwater scheme in JSBACH. +Currently evaluating the scheme. + +### Katharina Epp +Master’s student in Andreas Prein's group. +Working on urban scheme in JSBACH. + +### Andrea Stenke +Running ICON-ART on Euler; working on selenium and arsenic cycles. + +### Luce Creman +Started PhD with AS. +Including selenium cycle in ICON-ART. + +### Sylvaine Ferrachat +Working with HAM aerosol module. +Upgrading ICON version in ICON-HAM; moving to newer ICON version and asking whether the memory issue in ICON v2.6.4 has been resolved. +Developing microphysics scheme and performing sanity checks on aerosol side. + +### Alina Yapparova +Working in the data assimilation group. +Including 3D radar reflectivity. +Planning minor EMVORADO developments to include frequency-of-usability maps. + +### Erik Koene +Works at EMPA with ICON-ART and the current [Processing Chain :material-open-in-new:](https://github.com/C2SM/processing-chain){:target="_blank"}; asking whether it is still used. +MJ confirms it is still used (e.g. by LR). +Reports that Arash Hamzehloo is expected to finish the emission module soon. +Currently running ICON-ART on CPU, which is still much faster than GPU. +Question about mapping with Zonda, which cuts the domain off over Spain; created a version covering all of Europe and asks about merging it back. +MS nots that Zonda is only the web interface and changes could be proposed via a merge request in EXTPAR. Another PR regenerates CORINE, which may do the same. + +### Doris Folini +Studying heat waves under highly idealized conditions using ICON. +Transitioning from ICON v2.6.4 to a newer version. + +### David Leutwyler +Doing code maintenance and spending a big part of his time on AI projects. +Working on an improved version for forecasts. + +### Matthias Kraushar +Ensures that existing applications continue to work after Säntis upgrade on 11 March 2026. +If issues occur, users should reach out via Slack or open a ticket at CSCS. + +### Marco Arpagaus +Planning update of operational version, which should bring improvements in precipitation and surface temperatures. +Still working on APT (adapted parameter tuning), which is expected to improve forecast, especially near-surface temperature and potentially also wind. More information on APT can be found in the paper [Zängl 2023 :material-open-in-new:](https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4535){:target="_blank"}. + +Developing multi-layer snow model; close to merge into main (NIX). +Nander Wever moved to a permanent position at SLF and is still working on NIX. + +Persistent deficiencies in precipitation remain, especially during high-precipitation events in north-westerly flow situations. +Possible future positions to investigate this, though resources at MeteoSwiss are limited. diff --git a/docs/events/icon_meetings/SUMMARY.md b/docs/events/icon_meetings/SUMMARY.md index 89c865264..aad0ec7dc 100644 --- a/docs/events/icon_meetings/SUMMARY.md +++ b/docs/events/icon_meetings/SUMMARY.md @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ * [ICON Meetings](index.md) +* [2026/1](2026-1.md) * [2025/3](2025-3.md) * [2025/2](2025-2.md) * [2025/1](2025-1.md)