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TCC Training Seminar on Seasonal Forecast

Dates

29 January - 2 February 2024

Venue

Headquarters of JMA, Tokyo, Japan

Objectives

To improve skills in generating seasonal prediction products using Three-month Guidance Tool.

Textbook

Textbook: (205MB)

Agenda

Date Program
Monday, 29 January 1. Opening
   Welcome Address
   Self-introduction by participants   List of Participants (451KB) 
   Group photo shooting   Photo (906KB) 
   Courtesy call on JMA's Director-General  
2. Introduction: Outline and scope of the Training Seminar
3. Lecture: Introduction to Climatology    (6.3MB)
4. Lecture: Introduction to CPS3 and JRA-3Q
      JMA's Seasonal Ensemble Prediction System    (3.6MB)
      Introduction to Reanalysis and JRA-3Q    (1.3MB)
5. Exercise: Introduction and operation of iTacs (Basic)    (4.7MB)
Tuesday, 30 January 6. Lecture: Basics and impacts of ENSO, IOBW, IOD and so on (included in Textbook)
7. Lecture: Waves generated by Tropical Convection and its Propagation    (81MB)
8. Exercise: Investigation of the relationship between the climate of each country and circulation fields with iTacs (included in Textbook)
9. Lecture: Introduction to Seasonal Forecast    (3.4MB)
Wednesday, 31 January 10. How to make Seasonal Forecasts
      Introduction to Exercise    (66MB)
      Example of Forecast    (42MB)
      Presentation Sample    (8.8MB)
11. Exercise: Making Sesasonal Forecasts and preparing materials
   Preparation for presentation (self-study format)
Thursday, 1 February 11. Exercise: Making Sesasonal Forecasts and preparing materials (cont.)
   Preparation for presentation (self-study format)
12. Presentation by participants
   Presentation (15 min.) followed by Q&A (5 min.)
Friday, 2 February 12. Presentation by participants (cont.)
   Presentation (15 min.) followed by Q&A (5 min.)
13. Closing

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