List of Publications in Conference Proceedings

The list is organized by year of publication:

• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003
• 2002
• 2001
• 2000
• 1999
• 1998
• 1997
• 1996
• 1995
• 1993
• 1992
• 1991

2010

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2009

• Zsoter, E., Buizza, R., & Richardson, D., 2009: Forecast inconsistencies: how often do forecast jumps occur in the model? Proceedings of the ECMWF 12th Workshop on Meteorological Operational Systems, 2-6 November 2009. Available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX (in press).

2008

• Buizza, R., Leutbecher, M., & Isaksen, L., 2008: Potential use of an ensemble of analyses in the ECMWF ensemble prediction system. Proceedings of the ECMWF Workshop on Ensemble Prediction, 7-9 November 2007. Available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX.

• Wu, C.-C., Chen, J.-H., Peng, M. S., Majumdar, S. J., Reynolds, C. A., Buizza, R., Yamaguchi, M., Aberson, S. D., Nakazawa, T., Chou, K.-H., & Chen, S.-G., 2008: Inter-comparison of targeted observation guidances for tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific. Proceedings of the 88th AMS Annual Meeting, Hurricanes and tropical Meteorology Special Symposium, USA, 2008, submitted (available on line at http://ams.confex.com/ams/).

2007

• Buizza, R., 2007: The new ECMWF Variable Resolution Ensemble Prediction System. Published in Thielen, J., Batholmes, J, & Schaake, J. (Eds.) Book of Abstracts of the 3rd HEPEX Workshop, 27-29 June 2007, Stresa, Italy, European Commission EUR22861EN, pp. 19-23 (available from JRC, Ispra).

• Grossi, G., Bacchi, B., Buizza, R., & Ranzi, R., 2007: Hydrological ensemble prediction systems: the 1966 century flood experiment. Published in Thielen, J., Batholmes, J, & Schaake, J. (Eds.) Book of Abstracts of the 3rd HEPEX Workshop, 27-29 June 2007, Stresa, Italy, European Commission EUR22861EN, pp. 45-49 (available from JRC, Ispra).

• Pappenberg, F., & Buizza, R., 2007: Comparison of catchment and grid-based model evaluation of precipitation for hydrological applications of the example of the July/August 2002 flood in the Danube. Published in Thielen, J., Batholmes, J, & Schaake, J. (Eds.) Book of Abstracts of the 3rd HEPEX Workshop, 27-29 June 2007, Stresa, Italy, European Commission EUR22861EN, pp. 81-84 (available from JRC, Ispra).

• Leutbecher, M., Buizza, R., & Isaksen, L., 2007: Ensemble forecasting and flow-dependent estimates of initial uncertainty. Proceedings of the ECMWF Workshop on Flow dependent aspects of data-assimilation, 11-13 June 2007, pp. 185-201 (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

2006

• Reynolds, C. A., Peng, M. S., Majumdar, S. J., Aberson, S. D., Bishop, C. H., & Buizza, R., 2006: Interpretation of tropical cyclone targeting guidance. Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, USA, 23-28 April 2006 (available on line at http://ams.confex.com/ams/).

• Majumdar, S. J., Aberson, S. D., Bishop, C., Buizza, R., Peng, M. S., & Reynolds, C., A., 2006: A comparison of adaptive observing guidance for Atlantic tropical cyclones. Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, Monterey, USA, 23-28 April 2006 (available on line at http://ams.confex.com/ams/).

• Schaake, J. C., Wood, E. F., & Buizza, R., 2006: Strategic plan for HEPEX. Proceedings of the 20th AMS Conference on Hydrology, 20 Jan - 6 Feb 2006, Atlanta, USA (available on line at http://ams.confex.com/ams/).

• Buizza, R., Bidlot, J.-R., Wedi, N., Fuentes, M., Hamrud, M., Holt, G., Palmer, T. N., & Vitart, F., 2006: The new ECMWF Variable Resolution Ensemble Prediction System (VAREPS). Proceedings of the 10th ECMWF Workshop on Meteorological Operational Systems, ECMWF, 14-19 November 2005, pp. 20-50 (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

• Palmer, T. N., Buizza, R., Hagedorn, R., Lawrence, A., Leutbecher, M., & Smith, L., 2006: Ensemble prediction: a pedagogical perspective. Proceedings of the 10th ECMWF Workshop on Meteorological Operational Systems, ECMWF, 14-19 November 2005, pp 50-58 (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

2005

• Cardinali, C., & Buizza, R., 2005: Observation sensitivity to the analysis and the forecast: a case study during ATReC targeting campaign . In THORPEX Symposium Proceedings, WMO TD 1237, Commission for Atmospheric Science, World Meteorological Organization.

• Richardson, D, Buizza, R, Hagedorn, R, 2005: Final report of the 1st Workshop on thef THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE). WMO TD No. 1273, WWRP-THORPEX No. 5 (available from WMO).

• Schaake, J., Franz, K., Bradley, A., & Buizza, R., 2005: Hydrological Ensemble Prediction Experiment. GEWEX Newsletter, 15 (4), 10.

2004

• Mullen, S. L., & Buizza, R., 2004: Calibration of Probabilistic Precipitation Forecasts from the ECMWF EPS by an Artificial Neural Network. Proceedings of the 17th Conference on Probability and Statistics in Atmospheric Sciences, Seattle, Washington, USA, 10-15 Jan 2004 (available on line at http://ams.confex.com/ams/).

2003

• Grossi, G., Bacchi, B., Ranzi, R., Buizza, R., Uppala, S., Klinker, E., Buzzi, A., & Malguzzi, P., 2003: Hydrological verification of ECMWF and limited-area simulations for the November 1966 catastrophic floods in Italy (Florence and Eastern Alps. Proceedings of the ICAM/MAP 2003 conference, vol. B, 376-379 (available from Meteo Swiss, Krahbuhlstrasse 58, CH-8044 Zurich, Switzerland; see also http://www.map.meteoswiss.ch/icam2003/).

2002

• Buizza, R., Houtekamer, P. L., Toth, Z., Pellerin, G., Wei, M., & Zhu, Y., 2002: Assessment of the status of global ensemble prediction. Proceedings of the ECMWF Seminar on Predictability of Weather and Climate, 9-13 September 2002, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

• Mullen, S., & Buizza, R., 2002: The impact of horizontal resolution and ensemble size on probabilistic forecasts of precipitation by the ECMWF EPS. AMS 82^nd Annual Meeting, 13-17 January 2002, Orlando, Florida.

• Naughton, M., Bourke, W, & Buizza, R., 2002: Development and implementation of and Ensemble Prediction System at the Bureauof Meteorology. Workshop on adjoint applications in dynamic meteorology. US.

• Buizza, R., 2001: Weather risk management with the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. Proceedings of the 3^rd EGS Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms, 1-3 October 2001, Baja Sardinia, Italy.

• Chessa, P., Ficca, G., Marrocu, M., & Buizza, R., 2001: Limited area probabilistic prediction system for heavy rainfall events. Proceedings of the 3^rd EGS Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms, 1-3 October 2001, Baja Sardinia, Italy.

• Buizza, R., Barkmeijer, J., Richardson, D. S., & Palmer, T. N., 2001: Recent developments in the ECMWF EPS. Proceedings of the ECMWF 8th Workshop on Operational Meteorological Systems, 12-16 November 2001, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK, pp 50-59 (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

• Mullen, S., & Buizza, R., 2000: The impact of resolution and ensemble size on precipitation forecasts by the ECMWF EPS. Proceedings of the AGU-2000 Fall Meeting, December 15-19, San Francisco, CA.

• Buizza, R., 2000: Diagnostics of categorical and probabilistic forecasts of discrete events. Proceedings of the 1999 Expert Meeting on Ensemble Prediction, ECMWF, Reading, U.K, 20-22 October 1997.

• Mullen, S., & Buizza, R., 1999: Quantitative precipitation forecasts over the contiguous United States by the ECMWF ensemble prediction system. Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 13-17 September 1999, Denver, Colorado, US, pp 253.

• Buizza, R., Palmer, T. N., Barkmeijer, J., & Richardson, D., 1999: Current status and future developments of the ECMWF ensemble prediction system. Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 13-17 September 1999, Denver, Colorado, US, pp 253.

• Buizza, R., & Palmer, T. N., 1999: Ensemble data assimilation. Proceedings of the 17th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 13-17 September 1999, Denver, Colorado, US, pp 241.

• Palmer, T. N., Barkmeijer, J., Buizza, R., & Richardson, D. S., 1999: Development plans for the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. Proceedings of the ECMWF 7th Workshop on Operational Meteorological Systems, 15-19 November 1999, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK, pp 244-247 (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

• Buizza, R., Barkmeijer, J., Palmer, T. N., & Richardson, D., 1999: Current Status and Future Developments of the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. Proceedings of the 1998 Expert Meeting on Ensemble Prediction, ECMWF, Reading, U.K, 15-16 June 1998, 9-25.

• Barkmeijer, J., Buizza, R., & Palmer, T. N., 1999: Hessian singular vectors and their use in the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. Proceedings of the Workshop on Predictability, ECMWF, Reading, U.K, 20-22 October 1997, 245-269.

• Palmer, T. N., Buizza, R., & Lalaurette, F., 1999: Performance of the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. Proceedings of the Workshop on Predictability, ECMWF, Reading, U.K, 20-22 October 1997, 203-215.

• Molteni, F., & Buizza, R., 1999: Validation of the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System using empirical orthogonal functions. Proceedings of the Workshop on Predictability, ECMWF, Reading, U.K, 20-22 October 1997, 323-349.

• Buizza, R., Miller, M., & Palmer, T. N., 1999: Stochastic simulation of model uncertainties in the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. Proceedings of the Workshop on Predictability, ECMWF, Reading, U.K, 20-22 October 1997, 215-245.

• Buizza, R., 1998: Aspects of the performance of the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System during winter 1996/97. Proceedings of the 1997 Expert Meeting on Ensemble Prediction, ECMWF, Reading, U.K, 15-16 June 1998, 11-29.

• Mahfouf, J.-F., Buizza, R., & Errico, R., 1997: Strategy for including physical processes in the ECMWF variational data assimilation system. Proceedings of the ECMWF workshop on New insights and approaches to convective parametrisation, 4-7 November 1996, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2 9AX, UK.

• Palmer, T. N., Buizza, R., & Lalaurette, F., 1997: Performance of the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. Proceedings of the ECMWF 6th Workshop on Operational Meteorological Systems, 17-21 November 1997, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK, pp 203-214 (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

• Montani, A., Buizza, R., & Thorpe, A., 1996: Singular vector calculations for cases of cyclogenesis in the North Atlantic storm-track. Proceedings of the 7thConference on mesoscale processes, 9-13 September 1996, University of Reading, Reading, UK, pp 617.

• Gelaro, R., Buizza, R., Klinker, E., & Palmer, T. N., 1996: Analysis error and the singular vector structure on the northern extratropical circulation. Proceedings of the 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 19-23 August 1996, Norfolk, Virginia.

• Buizza, R., Palmer, T. N., Barkmeijer, J., Gelaro, R., & Mahfouf, J.-F., 1996: Singular vectors, norms and large-scale condensation. Proceedings of the 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 19-23 August, Norfolk, Virginia.

• Buizza, R., Barkmeijer, J., Palmer, T. N., & Petroliagis, T., 1996: Ensemble Prediction at ECMWF. Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Weather, Analysis and Forecasting, 19-23 August 1996, Norfolk, Virginia.

• Buizza, R., 1996: Ensemble prediction at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Proceedings of the Fifth ECMWF Workshop on Meteorological Operational Systems, ECMWF, 13-17 November 1995, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG9-2AX, UK.

• Mahfouf, J. F., Buizza, R., & Errico, R. M., 1996: Strategy for including physical processes in the ECMWF variational data assimilation sysstem. Proceedings of the ECMWF Workshop on non-linear aspects of data-assimilation, 9-11 Settembre 1996, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK, pp 595-632 (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

• Palmer, T. N., Gelaro, R., Barkmeijer, J., & Buizza, R., 1996: Singular vectors, metrics, and adaptive observations. Proceedings of the ECMWF Workshop on non-linear aspects of data-assimilation, 9-11 Settembre 1996, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK, pp 127-161 (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

• Palmer, T. N., Battisti, D.., Brankovic, C, Buizza, R., Chen, Y. C., & Sperber, K., 1995: Ensemble techniques for seasonal prediction. TOGA Proceedings, Melbourne Conference.

• Petroliagis, T., Buizza, R., Lanzinger, A., & Palmer, T. N., 1995: Extreme rainfall prediction using the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on 'Space-time variability and dynamics of rainfall', 14-16 June 1995, Elounda, Crete, Greece.

• Harrison, M. S. J., Palmer, T. N., Richardson, D. S., Buizza, R., & Petroliagis, T., 1995: Joint ensembles from the UKMO and ECMWF models. Proceedings of the ECMWF Seminar on Predictability, ECMWF, 4-9 September 1995, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG9-2AX, UK.

• Buizza, R., 1995: Potential forecast skill of ensemble prediction, and spread and skill distributions of the ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. Proceedings of the ECMWF Seminar on Predictability, ECMWF, 4-9 September 1995, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG9-2AX, UK.

• Buizza, R., Molteni, F., Palmer, T. N., & Petroliagis, T., 1995: Non-modal finite-time instabilities in a primitive equation model. Preprints of the AMS - 10th Conference on atmospheric and oceanic waves and stability, 5-9 June 1995, Big Sky, Montana, US.

• Gelaro, R., Buizza, R., Klinker, E., Molteni, F., & Palmer, T. N., 1995: Sensitivity analysis and singular vector instabilities in a primitive equation model. Preprints of the AMS - 10th Conference on atmospheric and oceanic waves and stability, 5-9 June 1995, Big Sky, Montana, US.

• Buizza, R., Gelaro, R., Molteni, F., & Palmer, T. N., 1995: Predictability studies with high resolution singular vectors. Contribution to ECMWF Scientific Advisory Committee, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK.

• Buizza, R., 1995: Ensemble Prediction at ECMWF. Proceedings of the ECMWF 5th Workshop on Operational Meteorological Systems, 13-17 November 1995, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

1993

• Molteni, F. and Buizza, R. and Palmer, T.N. and Petroliagis, 1993: The ECMWF ensemble prediction system: Methodology and validationEnsemble prediction. Proceedings of the ECMWF 4th Workshop on Operational Meteorological Systems, 22-26 November 1993, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK (available from ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX).

• Palmer, T. N., Molteni, F., Mureau, R., Buizza, R., Chapelet, P., & Tribbia, J., 1992: Ensemble prediction. Proceedings of the ECMWF Seminar on Validation of models over Europe: vol. 1, ECMWF, Shinfield Park, Reading RG2-9AX, UK, 21-66 (285 pp).

• Morselli, M. G., Buizza, R., & Brusasca, G., 1991: ICARO: a package for wind flow modelling over complex terrain. Published in "Environmental Software Guide", ed. by Patron, Bologna, Italy, 205-210.

• Buizza, R., Cacciamani, C., Paccagnella, T., & Tibaldi, S., 1990: Numerical experiments with the UB/NMC model during a Mediterranean cyclogenesis event in July 1987. Proceedings of the 12th EWGLAM meeting.

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