Science blog
Read our science blog for a scientist’s perspective on different areas of ECMWF’s work. Recent posts cover experiments on the world’s fastest computer, a new snow model, participation in observational campaigns, and ECMWF’s first Science and Art exhibition.
27 July 2020
News highlights January to July 2020
ECMWF news highlights in the first seven months of 2020 include an upgrade of ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System; a new supercomputer contract; projects and workshops to drive forward weather science; and new insights from the EU-funded Copernicus services implemented by ECMWF.
Fellowship terms end for ECMWF’s first three Fellows
Prof. Tilmann Gneiting, Prof. Rupert Klein and Prof. Tim Palmer were appointed in July 2014. Their expertise and engagement have brought major benefits in areas including forecast calibration, numerical methods, and the use of reduced numerical precision within weather forecast simulations.
In focus
Articles presenting ECMWF’s involvement in diverse areas and fact sheets on topics including Earth system data assimilation, reanalysis, and ECMWF's use of satellite observations.
3 August 2020
Forecast charts and data
We provide current forecasts, climate reanalyses and specific datasets. These are available via the web, point-to-point dissemination, data servers and broadcasting.
Highlighted tweet
The ECMWF Annual Report 2019 is now available online, reviewing improvements in forecast performance, advances in research, the Centre’s contributions to Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation programme, and preparations for the new data centre in Italy.
Datasets
Forecasts, analyses, climate re-analyses, reforecasts and multi-model data are available from our archive (MARS) or via dedicated data servers or via point-to-point dissemination.
Accessing forecasts
Researchers, WMO members, commercial users and satellite data providers can gain access to ECMWF forecast products under one of our various license agreement types.
Workshops and education
Education is a key element of our work at ECMWF, enabling our partners to get the most from ECMWF's services and develop an advanced understanding of forecasting.
ECMWF workshops are open to the worldwide meteorological community, though some training is restricted to member states.
Serving meteorology
International collaboration is fundamental to the work of ECMWF, working with the EU and the meteorological community at large, including the World Meteorological Organization, space agencies, and scientists around the world.
