There are no plans for CMAQ users to have specialized training on the use of MM5. NCAR, which maintains the official public releases of MM5, offers a periodic tutorial for setting up and running MM5. This tutorial has a limited registration to keep class sizes manageable, and it often fills several months prior to the course. NCAR charges a nominal fee for the tutorial. The tutorial notes for each class [Dudhia et al., 1998] are available on-line for no charge and can be very helpful. Note that neither UCAR (NCAR) or Penn State is obligated to provide training to users of MM5. For more information on NCAR's MM5 tutorial, refer to the MM5 home page (http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/mm5/), and click on the User Support section.

The CMAQ user community does not have the resources to fully support users on MM5-related questions. NCAR, which maintains the official public releases of MM5, offers limited support to the registered users via email. Because there is no charge to become a registered user or for user support (and there is no “help desk,” per se), please be patient when contacting NCAR directly for assistance. Note that neither UCAR (NCAR) or Penn State is obligated to provide any support, consulting, or assistance to users of MM5. There is also an extensive user community for MM5 that may offer informal help on specific questions via an email distribution list, which is described on the MM5 home page.