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2019


Announcement: Waves Summer School

The Waves Group at NCEP/NOAA in partnership with the University System of Maryland Foundation will be offering a one-week waves workshop at the University of Maryland College Park Campus this summer. Topics covered will include wave dynamics and modeling, basics of the WAVEWATCH III® model, grids, structures, numerics, oceanic and nearshore applications. The workshop will consist of morning lectures and afternoon tutorials. Announcement is here (pdf).

The summer school runs for one week, July 22nd - 26th, 2019, Monday through Friday, 8:am - 5:00pm.

For details about registration, please see the FAQ linked above.

Registration is now FULL

This year we have a wait-list. If any of the registered participants withdraws, the spot is offered to the first person on the wait-list. Otherwise, people on the wait-list are given priority to register in next year's course.

Waves Summer School Waitlist

The cost of the workshop is US $300. Payment is by credit card. This year there is funding to cover registration costs for 3 graduate students in good standing. To be considered for this funding, please email Deanna.Spindler@noaa.gov explaining your research goals, computer experience, and why you wish to attend the workshop. An email from your advisor supporting your application will be beneficial. All emails must be received by the end of the day of April 15th, 2019. We will contact applicants with our decision by the 30th of April, 2019.

The workshop will be held at:

Atlantic Building, Rm 3400
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
University of Maryland
4254 Stadium Drive, College Park, MD 20740

There are no accommodations on campus. The university maintains a list of off-campus accommodations.

Locations of WW3 workshops

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Locations of WW3 workshops

2018


Announcement: Waves Summer School

The Waves Group at NCEP/NOAA in partnership with the University System of Maryland Foundation will be offering a one-week waves workshop at the University of Maryland College Park Campus this summer. Topics covered will include wave dynamics and modeling, basics of the WAVEWATCH III® model, grids, structures, numerics, oceanic and nearshore applications. The workshop will consist of morning lectures and afternoon tutorials. Announcement is here (pdf).

The summer school runs for one week, July 9th - 13th, 2018, Monday through Friday, 8:am - 5:00pm.

We have just had one participant withdraw, and now have one spot open. To register, go to:

https://www.usmf.org/events/summer-wavewatch-iii-registration-2018

The cost of the workshop is US $300. Payment is by credit card. This year there is funding to cover registration costs for 3 graduate students in good standing. To be considered for this funding, please email Deanna.Spindler@noaa.gov explaining your research goals, computer experience, and why you wish to attend the workshop. All emails must be received by the end of the day of April 15th, 2018. We will contact applicants with our decision by the 30th of April, 2018.

The workshop will be held at:

Atlantic Building, Rm 3400
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science and Geology
University of Maryland
4254 Stadium Drive, College Park, MD 20740

There are no accommodations on campus. The university maintains a list of off-campus accommodations.

2017


Announcement: Waves Summer School

The Waves Group at NCEP/NOAA in partnership with the University System of Maryland Foundation will be offering a one-week waves workshop at the University of Maryland (UMD) College Park Campus this summer. Topics covered will include wave dynamics and modeling, basics of the WAVEWATCH III® model, grids, structures, numerics, oceanic and nearshore applications. The workshop will consist of morning lectures and afternoon tutorials. Details here (pdf).

The summer school runs for one week, July 24th - 28th, 2017, Monday through Friday, 8:am - 5:00pm.

Registration is now FULL

The cost of the workshop is US $300. Payment is by credit card. When filling out the registration, make sure to fill in the box that proves you aren't a robot, don't put any spaces in the zip code, and the state/province must be an abbreviation.

There are no accommodations on campus. The university has a list of off-campus accommodations.

The workshop will be held at:

Atlantic Building, Rm 3400
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science and Geology
University of Maryland 4254 Stadium Drive, College Park, MD 20740

2016


Announcement: Waves Summer School

The Waves Group at NCEP/NOAA in partnership with the University System of Maryland Foundation will be offering a one-week waves workshop at the University of Maryland (UMD) College Park Campus, July 18-22, 2016. Topics covered will include wave dynamics and modeling, basics of the WAVEWATCH III® model, grids, structures, numerics, oceanic and nearshore applications. The workshop will consist of morning lectures and afternoon tutorials. Details here (pdf).

The workshop will be held at:

Computer and Space Science Building, Rm 3400
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20740

There are no accommodations on campus. The university has a list of off-campus accommodations.

Because accommodations are rather expensive, we do maintain a list of those participants who inquire about sharing lodging. Contact us once you're registered and we will add your name to the list.

Registration is now FULL

2015


Announcement: Waves Summer School

The Waves Group at NCEP/NOAA in partnership with the University System of Maryland Foundation will be offering a one-week Waves Workshop at the University of Maryland (UMD) College Park Campus, July 13-17, 2015. Topics covered will include wave dynamics and modeling, basics of the WAVEWATCH III® model, grids, structures, numerics, oceanic and nearshore applications. The workshop will consist of morning lectures and afternoon tutorials. Details here (pdf).

The 20 available spots have been filled, and registration is now closed.

2013

First NCEP/UMD Waves Winter School
January 14 - 18, 2013, College Park, Maryland, USA

Course Participants





2010

INCOIS-NOAA Training Workshop
January 26 - 29, 2010, Hyderabad, India

Course Participants


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