The Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology (MMM) Laboratory of the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) will be hosting a virtual tutorial on the Model for Prediction Across Scales – Atmosphere (MPAS-A). The tutorial will cover the basics of how to set-up, run, and post-process stand-alone MPAS-A simulations. Topics that will be covered will include:

• Horizontal (uniform and variable resolution) mesh configuration
• Global and regional configurations
• Real-data and idealized case initialization
• MPAS-A dynamical solver and numerical methods
• MPAS-A physics
• Software framework and MPAS infrastructure
• Post-processing tools

The primary audience for this tutorial is new or beginning users of MPAS-Atmosphere. Basic knowledge of atmospheric science and numerical modeling, as well as experience working within a Unix computing environment, is required for the tutorial.

The tutorial will consist of live lectures, questions and answer sessions, and practical sessions where participants will gain experience building, configuring, and running the MPAS-Atmosphere model.

Please note that this is a virtual-only tutorial, with no in-person participation. All lectures and practical sessions will make use of a Zoom meeting.