The project to deliver the Rapid Evaluation Framework (REF) for the CMIP AR7 Fast Track, focused on supporting the next IPCC Assessment Report 7 (AR7) cycle, will be launched on Monday 4th November.

Registration and venue

To register to attend please complete this form. The event will be in a hybrid format, with limited in person attendance, and every effort will be made to ensure a high quality experience for those joining online.

The launch will take place at the European Space Agency ECSAT office at the Harwell Science Campus, UK on 4th November 2024, 11:00-16:00 UTC/GMT. In person attendees are invited to join for coffee and networking at 10:30 UTC/GMT.

What is the REF?

Responding to requests for a tool to provide a fast evaluation of the AR7 Fast Track simulations, the CMIP Model Benchmarking Task Team proposed the concept for a new Rapid Evaluation Framework (REF).

The initial focus of the REF will be on delivery of rapid evaluation, and plot generation, for a key set of diagnostics defined by the Model Benchmarking Task Team using input from the community (current proposed diagnostics here). However, the REF is designed to be open source and modular, enabling the community to build and expand its capabilities beyond the AR7 Fast Track and potentially serve other WCRP communities e.g., the Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX). The REF will leverage existing community evaluation packages. The framework scope includes an application programming interface (API) for executing metrics generation from community evaluation packages across the globe. 

Programme

The launch will include:

• An overview of the REF
• Details of how modelling centres can be involved
• Discussion on the selected diagnostics
• Discussion on interoperability with ESGF.