More ECMWF products made freely available to WMO Members 31 October 2019 ECMWF has increased the amount of weather prediction products it makes available free of charge to Members of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Autumn 2019 Newsletter published 24 October 2019 The autumn 2019 issue of the ECMWF Newsletter is now available. As well as news about ECMWF staff and events, it features articles about new developments and the use that can be made of ECMWF products.
Tests of numerical scheme developed in Member States are promising 23 October 2019 ECMWF has worked with experts in its Member States to test a new numerical scheme for calculations over the vertical grid in its Integrated Forecasting System (IFS). The results of initial tests are very promising.
Summer coding programme inspires open-source developments 21 October 2019 ECMWF’s 2019 Summer of Weather Code finished on a high with a showcase day for the seven successful projects on 20 September.
Project develops ‘game-changing’ I/O capabilities in supercomputing 18 October 2019 The EU-funded NEXTGenIO project has designed and built a prototype hardware platform that promises massive gains in I/O capabilities in supercomputing. ECMWF has made a big contribution to the four-year project.
How to reduce the influence of model bias at the start of forecasts 16 October 2019 Accurate estimates of the current state of the Earth system are crucial for successful weather predictions. ECMWF scientist Patrick Laloyaux has developed a method to reduce the influence of model biases on those estimates.
C3S multi-model seasonal forecasting system takes over from EUROSIP 15 October 2019 The EUROSIP multi-model seasonal forecasting system has been retired, with forecasts now being provided by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) multi-model.
What next for the Copernicus services implemented by ECMWF? 1 October 2019 On 1 October 2019, Jean-Noël Thépaut took up his post as Director of Copernicus Services at ECMWF. In an interview, he explains what has been achieved since 2014 and how he intends to develop the Copernicus services implemented by the Centre.
Experts review use of inter-satellite observations in weather forecasting 23 September 2019 More than 100 experts meeting in Denmark from 19 to 25 September are reviewing the use of satellite-to-satellite observations in weather forecasting. ECMWF scientists attending the meeting will set out how such ‘radio occultation’ data help to define the initial conditions for forecasts and to develop forecasting systems.
Herogram illustrates how ECMWF scientists support EU flood work 17 September 2019 A recent EU herogram highlights the flood prediction work done at ECMWF to help the EU protect people from natural hazards. The Centre’s flood-related activities include research and operations.
Annual Seminar probes progress in predictions up to seasons ahead 12 September 2019 Twenty-five experts set out progress and future prospects for sub-seasonal and seasonal predictions at ECMWF’s Annual Seminar 2019 from 2 to 5 September. This flagship event in ECMWF’s calendar was attended by more than 100 participants from 22 countries.
Climate Data Store team receives EMS Technology Achievement Award 9 September 2019 The ECMWF team who developed the Copernicus Climate Change Service’s Climate Data Store received the European Meteorological Society Technology Achievement Award 2019 in Copenhagen on 9 September 2019.
Annual Seminar focuses on sub-seasonal to seasonal predictions 2 September 2019 ECMWF’s Annual Seminar from 2 to 5 September 2019 focuses on recent progress and future prospects in sub-seasonal and seasonal forecasting. Laura Ferranti, one of the organisers of this flagship event in ECMWF’s calendar, has decades of experience in the field.
How predictable were this summer’s European temperature records? 27 August 2019 Several European national and city temperature records tumbled this summer during two separate heatwaves in June and July. How well can such extreme events be predicted using a state-of-the-art global forecasting system?
Unusual Arctic wildfire activity continues into August 21 August 2019 Unusually high levels of wildfire activity within the Arctic Circle monitored since the second week of June 2019 have continued well into August, data from the EU-funded Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service implemented by ECMWF show.
ECMWF celebrates 40 years of operational medium-range forecasting 31 July 2019 On 1 August 1979 ECMWF produced its first operational medium-range forecast for Member States. This major achievement marked the first milestone on the road towards producing useful weather forecasts beyond two to three days.
News highlights January to July 2019 29 July 2019 ECMWF news highlights in the first seven months of 2019 include an upgrade of ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System that greatly improved forecasts; a series of events to drive forward numerical weather prediction; an assessment of ground-breaking new wind data; and the appointment of a new Director of Copernicus Services.
Experts explore how observational campaigns can improve weather forecasts 22 July 2019 Weather observation specialists met modelling experts at ECMWF from 10 to 13 June 2019 to discuss how to maximise the benefits of observational campaigns for weather forecasting and vice versa.
Summer 2019 Newsletter published 19 July 2019 The summer 2019 issue of the ECMWF Newsletter is now available. As well as news about ECMWF staff and events, it features articles about new developments and the use that can be made of ECMWF products.
