The HIRLAM-A/ALADIN mini Workshop on
Simplified Physics in 4D-VAR

ECMWF, Reading, England
Friday 8 September 2006
11.00 - 16.30

Meeting participants:

Marta Janiskova , ECMWF, Philippe Lopez, ECMWF, Anton Beljaars, ECMWF, Mariano Hortal, ECMWF/HIRLAM-A, Francois Bouyssel, Meteo France, Cecile Loo, Meteo France, Nils Gustafsson, SMHI, Magnus Lindskog, SMHI, Xiaohua Yang, DMI, Jana Sanchez, INM, Sander Tijm, KNMI


Introductory talks

Nils Gustafsson: HIRLAM 4D-Var - Status and plans

Xiaohua Yang: Simplified physics in HIRLAM 4D-Var

Magnus Lindskog: Preliminary validation of HIRLAM TL physics tendencies

Cecile Loo and Francois Bouyssel:Simplified physics in 4DVAR at Meteo-France

Marta Janiskova and Philippe Lopez: Physical parameterization schemes in data assimilation system at ECMWF

Philippe Lopez et al: Issues related to assimilation of clouds and precipitation

Discussion and recommendation Summary