Lightning flash density, last 6 hour
Base Time: Fri 01 Dec 2023 12 UTC T+6 Valid time: Fri 01 Dec 2023 18 UTC (T+6)
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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.
January 17 – 19 | 1st Copernicus Climate Change Service Evolution (CERISE) General Assembly |
February 5 – 8 | Online Training course: Use and interpretation of ECMWF products |
March 11 – 15 | Training course: EUMETSAT/ECMWF NWP-SAF satellite data assimilation |
April 10 – 12 | 5th workshop on waves and wave-coupled processes |
June 10 – 13 | 8th CAMS General Assembly |
June 17 – 20 | 7th C3S General Assembly |

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