Workshop Collaboration on e-Infrastructures for Nordic Earth System Modeling

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Logistics

Dates & Location

Getting to the meeting venue & rooms

  • excellent public transport by tram (lines 17 & 18 about 5 minutes from stops Dalsbergstien or Frydenlund; latter stop is only serviced in direction from city center to Rikshospitalet)
  • subway any line (in fact all) that stops at Nationaltheatret or Stortinget (about 15 min walk from either stop)
  • New information! Rooms are on the 7th floor.

Registration

  • Please register here before October 21st 2015.
  • Note, the short deadline is necessary to ensure a best coverage of sites, models and topics, because there are limited places in the main meeting room.

Organizers

  • Risto Makkonen (University of Helsinki)
  • Ingo Bethke (Uni Research, Bergen)
  • Hamish Struthers (NSC, Linköping)
  • Thomas Röblitz (NeIC Environmental Sciences area coordinator)

In case of any questions, don't hesitate to contact Thomas Röblitz at thomas.roblitz@usit.uio.no

Workshop Goals

Collaboration on e-Infrastructures for Nordic Earth System Modeling

The workshop has the following goals:

  • initiate a forum where ESGF node admins can exchange
  • refine the inventory of data management routines and procedures, existing e-Infrastructure tools and services in use, or being developed within the Nordic ESM research community,
  • discuss plans / needs for e-Infrastructures on the Nordic level,
  • draft a project directive which defines activities on the Nordic level to develop services, to educate users, to exchange knowledge in order to enable or improve collaboration (such activities may be co-funded by NeIC, national e-Infrastructure providers and the community)

The workshop builds on the results of the kickoff of the NordicESM network and subsequent discussions with ESM groups in the Nordics. These discussions lead to the following topics with a brief indication of status of different ESM frameworks and possible NeIC support.

Topics

T12 post-processing / quality-check (incl T1 CMORization of model output data)

  • EC-EARTH: already implemented at SMHI
    • NeIC support: sharing methods and tools with DMI and FMI; knowledge exchange might be good across models too (this could be done via meetings and/or a web resource collecting information)

T14 data publication (incl T5 distributing model output)

  • EC-EARTH: for SMHI handled by NSC/Linköping, for FMI not implemented yet (collaboration with University of Helsinki)
  • NorESM: handled by NorStore & DKRZ
    • NeIC support: forum for exchanging knowledge on operating ESGF nodes

T7 data curation and transfer of CMIP6 to archives (incl T7 data transfer and T10 data handling)

  • EC-EARTH: output data handled, wish to keep raw data
  • NorESM: output data handled & raw data by NorStore
    • NeIC support: facilitate the design, implementation and operation of a common archive for raw data, or the coordination of national archives; look into synergies with other communities; link to data management activity; link to B2Nordic

T3 tools for model intercomparison

  • EC-EARTH: interested in continuing the development of ESMvaltool (not specific to EC-EARTH); idea, how to run this directly on ESGF nodes; port it to another platform, ...
  • NorESM: no activities at the moment
    • NeIC support: without knowing much about ESMvaltool and the EMBRACE project, this could be supported in some form (depends on the details, objectives, needed effort, community contribution, ...); generally, it is probably in a gray zone between e-Infrastructure and e-Science tools

T4 model metadatabase on performed experiments

  • EC-EARTH: output data is handled via ESGF nodes, information on data not yet published (but planned, on-going outputs and published experiments) might be of interest
  • NorESM: at the moment, no needs beyond existing ESGF nodes
    • NeIC support: might be a good service to improve the overall use of the e-Infrastructure; support from NeIC could be similar to that for T7 (see above)

T6 ESM user support on Nordic level

  • EC-EARTH: promoting the use of CMIP6 simulations by organizing workshops for data users
    • NeIC support: in general, training is seen as a good activity; question here would be what would be the focus of such a workshop; outreach event (what is available, services, data (?)); summer school (in collaboration with NordicESM?); virtual network / support center for Nordic ESM modellers (wiki, forum, issue tracker exist for both models; can development services share information)

Schedule (tentative)

  • workshop will have two main activities
    • a full day meeting for ESGF node admins (Monday, November 16th)
    • a full day meeting for discussing the ESM topics (Tuesday, November 17th)
Time Session
Day 1, Monday, November 16th 2015
The ESGF node admin workshop is chaired by Prashanth Dwarakanath and Kai Lu (NSC, Linköping)
09:30 - 11:30 ESGF-NA-1
  • setup a virtual testbed for ESGF installations on the laptops of the participants
  • laptops of the participants need an ethernet port to connect to temporary network
  • Important! Make sure to bring your laptop and work through the checklist before the workshop. Further details below.
11:30 - 12:30 lunch break
12:30 - 14:00 ESGF-NA-2
  • walk through types of the installations using the new auto installer
  • demonstration of the CoG setup
14:00 - 14:15 coffee break
14:15 - 15:45 ESGF-NA-3
  • setup of the system for data publication
  • publication of some test data
15:45 - 16:00 coffee break
16:00 - 17:30 ESGF-NA-4
  • short presentations of topic T14 data publication (incl T5 distributing model output)
    • Petteri Uotila, Prashanth Dwarakanath
  • at the end, dicsuss next steps for the ESGF node admin forum 15'-30'
19:00 - 23:59 Social activity / joint dinner
Day 2, Tuesday, November 17th 2015
08:30 - 09:10 Introduction:
  • Chair: Thomas Röblitz
  • Participants '10
  • Workshop goals, Agenda '10
  • NeIC (including project initiation and project directive) 20'
09:10 - 09:20 leg stretcher / coffee
09:20 - 11:40 Short presentations (presenters according to registration)
  • Chairs: Petteri Uotila, Risto Makkonen
  • presentations should be short, plan for 5-8 minutes
  • presenters may coordinate at the institutional level
  • each presentation may cover one of the following aspects:
    • status (what works well, what doesn't work well)
    • existing knowledge/competence within a topic
    • planned improvements/developments
    • needs (what, when)
    • highlight/emphasize what is important from your point of view
    • overview slide of existing competence and interests
  • 09:20 - 09:50 T12 post-processing / quality-check (incl T1 CMORization of model output data)
    • Shuting Yang, Michael Kolax, Ingo Bethke
  • 09:50 - 10:20 T7 data curation and transfer of CMIP6 to archives (incl T7 data transfer and T10 data handling)
    • Hamish Struthers, Michael Kolax
  • 10:20 - 10:50 T3 tools for model intercomparison
    • Risto Makkonen, Detelina Ivanova
  • 10:50 - 11:20 T6 ESM user support on Nordic level
    • Hamish Struthers, Klaus Wyser, Detelina Ivanova
  • 11:20 - 11:40 Slack time for extended discussion on the above topics or on any other issues
    • all
11:40 - 12:30 lunch break
12:30 - 14:30 Group work
  • split into 2 groups each drafting collaborative activities following the structure of the NeIC project directive
  • Chairs: each group should select a chair/note taker at the beginning
  • group A: topics T12 & T7 (Shuting, Michael, Ingo, Helene, Alok)
  • group B: topics T3 & T6 (Risto, Detelina, Hamish, Klaus, Petteri)
14:30 - 14:45 coffee break
14:45 - 16:00 Results from group work & next steps
  • Chairs: Shuting Yang, Klaus Wyser
  • walk through chapters, present ideas, consensus, controversial topics
  • planning next steps with the PDI (writing, community discussion)

ESGF node admin preparations

Please verify that you have access to the github repo [1]. It contains documentation and scripts to be used by the participants.

Important! Please, walk through the checklist before the workshop.

You need to have Linux/Mac laptop with updated operating systems, with VirtualBox 4.3 or higher installed on it. The laptops would need to have a minimum of 10 GiB and multiples thereof, to be able to deploy more roles. External harddisks can be used for this, if space is an issue on the primary harddisk.

In case of any questions, you may contact Prashanth (pchengi@nsc.liu.se) and Kai (kailu@nsc.liu.se) directly.

Participants

  • ESGF only
    • Juha Lento, CSC
    • Kai Lu, NSC, Linköping
    • Thierry Toutain, UiO, Oslo
  • ESM e-Infra only
    • Risto Makkonen, UoH, Helsinki
    • Petteri Uotila, FMI
    • Klaus Wyser, SMHI, Norrköping
    • Ingo Bethke, Uni Research, Bergen
    • Alok Kumar Gupta, Uni Research, Bergen
    • Detelina P. Ivanova, NERSC, Bergen
    • Jostein Sundet (NordForsk)
    • Helene Muri, UiO, Oslo
    • Anne Fouilloux, UiO, Oslo
  • ESGF & ESM e-Infra
    • Shuting Yang, DMI
    • Hamish Struthers, NSC, Linköping
    • Michael Kolax, SMHI, Norrköping
    • Prashanth Dwarakanath, NSC, Linköping
    • Thomas Röblitz, NeIC, ENV area coordinator

Practical information

Travel to / in Oslo

  • via Oslo Airport Gardermoen:
    • by train: check timetables at www.ruter.no
      • local train about 20 min from Oslo Gardermoen to Oslo S @ 90 NOK at ticket vending machine; ticket valid for 2.5 hours including city center (meeting venue is approx 15 min from Oslo S by tram / subway and a bit of walking); about 3 departures every hour (check for early/late arrivals/departures); NOTE! ticket not valid for airport express!
      • flytoget / airport express about 20 min from Oslo Gardermoen to Oslo S @ 180 NOK at ticket vending machine; 6 departures to Oslo S every hour / 3 departures going on to Nationaltheatret (next stop, about 15 min walk to meeting venue); NOTE! ticket only valid for airport express and you have to catch the right one if you want to go on until Nationaltheatret!
    • by bus: check timetables at www.flybussen.no
      • SAS flybuss takes about 50 min to the city center; stops very close to meeting venue (5 min walk); 3 departures every hour @ 150 NOK
  • via other Airports (please ask)
  • via train: arriving at Oslo S (see www.ruter.no for public transport in Oslo)
  • in Oslo:
    • excellent bus, tram and subway
    • single ticket 30 NOK, 24 hour ticket 90 NOK
    • check www.ruter.no for timetables and links to smartphone apps

Accommodation

  • several hotels nearby the meeting venue such as
    • Thon Hotel Europe
    • Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel
    • Scandic Holberg
    • Thon Hotel Slottsparken
    • Scandic Edderkoppen
    • many more towards the central station
  • it's probably best to check prices with services such as tripadvisor.com; some prices differ significantly (for the same hotel)

Social event / dinner, Monday November 16th, 19:00

  • Prima Fila, Fritjof Nansensplass 5
  • Between National Theatre and town hall, about 5-10 min walk from T-bane station Nationaltheatret

Weather forecast

Costs

  • Participation in the workshop is free of charge.
  • Travel and accommodation are arranged and paid* by the participant.

(*) Please get in contact with the organizers if you lack funding for traveling.

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