MCA: Navigating the Clouds on the Horizon: Research and Education for Cloud-enabled Computational Hydrology in the Data Revolution

MCA：在地平线上的云中航行：数据革命中云计算水文学的研究和教育

• 批准号: 2121108
• 负责人: Alejandro Flores
• 金额: $ 31.41万
• 依托单位: Boise State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-10-01 至 2024-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2121108&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MCA; Navigating; Clouds; Horizon; Research

This project will produce knowledge of how precipitation, snow, and runoff in the Snake River Basin will be impacted by climate variability and change, while also expanding the use of cloud computing in water science research. Although cloud computing is increasingly important in research, the water science community lacks training materials and case studies to onboard researchers to effective practices. This project addresses this tension by: (1) developing cloud computing solutions to three common computing uses in water science, (2) using those approaches to create datasets that characterize the effects of climate variability and change on hydrology in the Snake River Basin, and (3) designing and disseminating educational materials to train water scientists in the use of cloud computing. This project will produce scientific insights and datasets to help water managers prepare for climate change in the western US and prepare the next generation of water scientists in modern computing paradigms. Partnering with colleagues at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc. (CUAHSI), the PI will engage in professional development that will enable research activities to be performed exclusively through cloud computing. The open-source Intermediate Complexity Atmospheric Research (ICAR), Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF), and WRF-Hydro models will be used to create a regional high-resolution climate and hydrology ensemble in the Snake River Basin. That ensemble will be analyzed to quantify changes in hydrologic variables through a lens of changes in risks of extremes like floods and droughts. Data will be shared such that researchers and practitioners will be able to discover, access, and analyze the data via CUAHSI’s HydroShare platform. The project will also develop curricular materials to introduce 8th graders to computational climate science by supporting middle school science teachers in the Nampa School District with summer research experiences.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目将产生关于斯内克河流域的降水、降雪和径流将如何受到气候变异和变化影响的知识，同时还将扩大云计算在水科学研究中的应用。虽然云计算在研究中越来越重要，但水科学界缺乏培训材料和案例研究，无法让研究人员进行有效的实践。该项目通过以下方式解决这一矛盾：（1）为水科学中三种常见的计算用途开发云计算解决方案，（2）使用这些方法创建数据集，描述气候变异性和变化对斯内克河流域水文的影响，以及（3）设计和传播教育材料，培训水科学家使用云计算。该项目将产生科学见解和数据集，以帮助水资源管理者为美国西部的气候变化做好准备，并为现代计算范式中的下一代水资源科学家做好准备。与国家大气研究中心（NCAR）和水文科学促进大学联盟的同事合作，公司。（CUAHSI），PI将从事专业发展，使研究活动能够完全通过云计算进行。开源的中间复杂性大气研究（ICAR），天气研究和预报（WRF）和WRF-Hydro模型将用于创建蛇河流域的区域高分辨率气候和水文集合。将对这一集合进行分析，以通过洪水和干旱等极端情况风险变化的透镜来量化水文变量的变化。数据将被共享，以便研究人员和从业人员能够通过CUAHSI的HydroShare平台发现，访问和分析数据。该项目还将开发课程材料，通过支持南帕学区的中学科学教师的夏季研究经验，向8年级学生介绍计算气候科学。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。