Agenda Notes Monday April 14th 2014 3:00 PM

MPAS-Developer Telecon:

Date: 14 April 2014
Time: 3:00pm MST

Call-in number: 1-866-740-1260
Access Code: 4978161

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Agenda Topics:

1. Core summaries: Status, Needs and Outlooks
2. Status of MPAS infrastructure workplan items through 1 April 2014
   • Namespace conflicts
   • Var/var_struct/config collections/pools.
3. Mutiple streams at build time
4. May 15th v3.0 freeze
5. Other items

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Notes:

1. Core Summaries:
   • ATM Update: Not much for the core. Mostly framework (see below).
   • OCN Update:
     • DOE climate effort has been funded.
     • Software engineering is included.
     • Using MODE(s) (forward, analysis, and init (not in next release)).
     • Adding GM and KPP.
     • Working on in-situ visualization from Paraview.
   • Land-Ice Update: No updates.
   • CICE Update: No updates (waiting for pools).
2. mesh_id attribute: Would like an option to have a deterministic.
3. Compiler name and flags, maybe target name as attributes. Compiler version as well.
4. Pools are almost complete:
   • Framework/Operators updates.
   • Implementation of pools is mostly complete.
   • Registry is updated.
   • Ocean and Shallow water cores are updated.
   • Atmosphere and Land-ice cores need to be updated.
5. Multiple streams at build time
   • Design work should be complete by May 5th.
   • Implemention should be done by May 29th.
6. May 15th v3.0 Freeze
   • Delay freeze until May 29th.
   • Release will be delayed until ~June 15th.
7. Paraview Catalyst
   • Put together a document describing the changes involved, and how to use it.
   • If it is tested, it could be included in the next release.
8. Design discussion related to framework vs. core level improvements.

Next high level telecon on May 5th 3:00PM.

Next call agend items:

1. List of ongoing projects.
2. Return to discussion of framework vs. core improvements.
3. Multiple streams at build time.