Clouds in the Caribbean – un carnet de voyage around EUREC4A
After spending a week at the ambitious EUREC4A observing campaign, Irina Sandu shares her excitement about how this major German-French led international effort can change our understanding of the coupling between clouds and circulation, and their representation in weather and climate models.
Experts probe ‘warm conveyor belts’ to improve weather forecasts
ECMWF brought together over 100 experts in a virtual workshop from 10 to 12 March 2020 to discuss how the latest research on a type of air flow known as warm conveyor belts can help to improve weather forecasts.
Drop in aircraft observations could have impact on weather forecasts
One aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a reduction in the aircraft-based observations available to weather prediction centres at the start of forecasts. At ECMWF, aircraft reports are second only to satellite data in their impact on forecasts.
COVID-19 (coronavirus) update
As the situation around COVID-19 continues to evolve, ECMWF staff, whether in Italy or in the United Kingdom, are now working remotely. The operation and delivery of our mission-critical activities are not affected. Staff will continue to be available via email. For updates on our events, please check the relevant pages on this website.
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More and better aircraft-based observations to improve the quality of weather forecasts are possible if all involved work together, according to experts meeting at ECMWF last month. https://ecmwf.int/en/about/media-centre/news/2020/more-and-better-aircraft-weather-observations-are-possible-experts @WMO #EUMETNET
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