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Status of the CMAS Center. Bob Imhoff, CMAS Director. The CMAS . Established by a Grant from EPA Offices OAQPS ORD Period of performance November 1, 2001 – October 31, 2005. CMAS Purpose. Perform technology transfer and support of Models-3 to the air quality community
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Status of the CMAS Center Bob Imhoff, CMAS Director
The CMAS • Established by a Grant from EPA Offices • OAQPS • ORD • Period of performance • November 1, 2001 – October 31, 2005
CMAS Purpose • Perform technology transfer and support of Models-3 to the air quality community • Serve to connect the community • Foster growth of developer and user communities • Serve as information clearinghouse • Become a hub for education about modeling • Develop and market CMAS value to become self-sufficient • Provide resources to the community in a cost-sharing manner
The CMAS has moved...From MCNC to the University of North Carolina UNC MCNC
Director- Bob Imhoff • Responsibilities • Coordinate activities • Make sure milestones are met • Convene External Advisory Committee
CMAS Roles • Outreach • Research • Software Development • Support
Outreach Coordinators – Bob Imhoff & Adel Hanna • Develop contact database • Identify state, public, and private industry needs • Promote Value • Market CMAS benefits • Website, listserv • Newsletter • Conference participation
Specialty Workshops • Hold 1 or 2 workshops on special issues: • PM Modeling • Summarize results to date • Share experiences – good & bad • Develop consensus on best practices • Toxics Modeling • Intercontinental Transport • Toxics emissions modeling • We’d like to hear from you
Research Coordinator-Rohit Mathur • Verify scientific review of Models-3 changes • Report results of testing, evaluation, and review to EAC. • Coordinate Models-3 Research Activities
Research Objectives • Working Toward the Future • PM modeling. • Air Quality Forecasting • Toxics Modeling • Long-range transport and seasonal simulations • Improvements in emissions modeling • Improved representation of free troposphere and exchange with PBL
Software Development CoordinatorsSarav Arunachalum & Uma Shankar • Significant Accomplishments • Partial Implementation of Software Development Protocol in newest Models-3 release • Now fully implementing the Software Development Protocol • Developing a Consensus for Coding Guidelines • Goal – full implementation of protocol for 2004 Models-3 release.
Applications Support CoordinatorZac Adelman • Help Desk • About 8 user support requests per week
Applications Support • List Serve • 220 members • Adding at a rate of > 20 per month • Training Class develop & deliver • CMAQ • SMOKE • MIMS • New Mobile Training Lab • Can offer same training at your site
CMAS Services in Use • Shared-data clearinghouse • Model testing and integration • Application consulting • Integration of new, alternative modules • Port and benchmark alternative modeling platforms • Provision of Computing resources
CMAS Value-added Services • Enhanced and Expedited support • Requests for data • Requests for assistance • Email and telephone support • Site specific issues addressed • Consultation on modeling issues • Coordination of work between staffs
Site Maintenance and testing • Developed site • Completed transition from EPA website to CMAS site
External Advisory Committee • Guide CMAS Center. • Define needs and priorities • Advise on changing requirements • Set research and development agendas • Review activity progress • Make recommendations for the advancement of Models-3 science and software improvements. • Assist in developing a network of contacts by identifying users and other air quality programs.
CMAS Year 3 Challenges • Protection and acknowledgment of intellectual property • Coordination of Community Model Development • Taking PAVE to open source • Obtaining sufficient external revenue