2008/06/11 CSEP meeting

Attendees: Yan, Jeremy, Masha

1. Software development:
   1. Code freeze on Monday, June 9, 2008:

      • Masha tagged repository with tags/Version_8_6_09. In addition to previous development, code base includes:

        1. Automated Jeremy's Triple_S model, including acceptance tests

        2. GMT scripts to generate forecasts maps
      • Build of tagged version succeeded on csep-cert server, disabled nightly builds until release is out
      • New Dispatcher jobs invoked nightly by crontab:
        1. One-year models for NW and SW Pacific testing regions:
           • Yan's and Jeremy's models
           • N, L, and R evaluation tests
        2. One-day models for NW and SW Pacific testing regions:
           • Yan's model
           • N, L evaluation tests
        3. Evaluation test results and forecasts maps are published to the web-server on intensity
      • Tasks left to do for the V8.7.0 release:
        1. Add unit and acceptance tests for newly added functionality
        2. Web interface to support new testing regions
        3. One page user guide on how to install a model in CSEP:
           • Contact John Yu to get an account on motion.usc.edu
           • ..
        4. List of accomplishments
        5. Distribution of testing regions to interested modelers
        6. Update online Trac documentation (new modules, options)
        7. Jeremy expressed concern about low forecast rates in Yan's model, Jeremy will investigate
   2. New csep-cert-new server:

      • Masha is working with John on getting the CSEP build automated with CruiseControl

   3. Introducing Warner's model into CSEP:
      • John created an account for Anna Maria on motion
      • Masha is working with Anna Maria on creating a parameter file for the model that CSEP will use to invoke the model
      • Anna Maria reported that she has split the forecast into SW and NW Pacific regions