ECMWF joins new project to probe impact of a changing Arctic climate 18 November 2016 ECMWF is part of a new EU-funded project investigating ways to improve weather and climate predictions in the face of a rapidly changing Arctic climate.
New satellite wind data expected to boost forecast performance 14 November 2016 A ground-breaking satellite mission to be launched in late 2017 or early 2018 could herald a step change in the quality of weather forecasts around the globe by providing new wind data, a meeting on tropical modelling held at ECMWF has heard.
EC-Earth to use OpenIFS in next-generation Earth system model 8 November 2016 EC-Earth, a European consortium which aims to provide reliable climate information, will use ECMWF’s OpenIFS for the atmosphere–land component in future versions of its Earth system model.
ECMWF unveils preview of new global climate monitoring tool 3 November 2016 One year after the Paris Agreement on climate change, ECMWF launches its most powerful global climate monitoring tool to date, ERA5.
Progress in modelling the impact of clouds and aerosols on radiation 28 October 2016 A workshop on the Earth’s radiation budget hosted by ECMWF from 18 to 21 October heard that progress has been made in radiation modelling at ECMWF.
What next for supercomputing in weather forecasting? 24 October 2016 How fast can weather prediction models be adapted to work on tomorrow’s supercomputer architectures? This is one of the questions ECMWF scientist Nils Wedi will address in his talk at a supercomputer workshop which opened at the Centre on 24 October.
Autumn Newsletter published 20 October 2016 The Autumn 2016 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.
Scientists grapple with Earth surface effects on atmospheric flow 14 October 2016 The Earth’s surface slows down and deflects atmospheric flow in a variety of ways. Scientists believe a better representation of these processes in models can lead to improved weather forecasts.
WMO fellow from Vietnam begins placement year at ECMWF 7 October 2016 Nguyen Thanh Tung, a forecaster from Vietnam’s National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, has begun a 12-month placement at ECMWF, sponsored by the WMO.
WMO’s Paolo Ruti upbeat on Year of Polar Prediction 30 September 2016 Paolo Ruti, the Chief of the WMO’s World Weather Research Division, says he is pleased with the progress made to date on the Year of Polar Prediction, a flagship activity of the World Weather Research Programme’s Polar Prediction Project.
Annual Seminar speakers set out case for Earth system approach 27 September 2016 About 100 people met in Reading from 5 to 8 September for one of ECMWF’s flagship events, the four-day Annual Seminar.
Registration to close soon for workshop on supercomputing in meteorology 22 September 2016 Registration for ECMWF’s workshop on high-performance computing in meteorology closes on Monday, 26 September.
ECMWF is looking for a new Director of Research 19 September 2016 ECMWF is inviting applications for the post of Director of Research with a starting date of June 2017. The closing date for applications is 7 October.
ECMWF’s MARS team receives EMS Technology Achievement Award 15 September 2016 The team in charge of ECMWF’s Meteorological Archival and Retrieval System (MARS) received the European Meteorological Society (EMS) Technology Achievement Award 2016 in the Italian city of Trieste on 13 September.
ECMWF launches new Strategy 12 September 2016 ECMWF has launched its new ten-year Strategy, which sets ambitious goals that push the limits of predictability in weather forecasting.
Earth system modelling takes centre stage at Annual Seminar 5 September 2016 ECMWF’s Annual Seminar on ‘Earth system modelling for seamless prediction’ opened on 5 September. One of the speakers at the four-day event, ECMWF scientist Gianpaolo Balsamo, explains how improved Earth system modelling can lead to better weather forecasts.
ECMWF scientists trial new techniques to exploit satellite data 26 August 2016 ECMWF is part of a consortium exploring new ways of exploiting high-resolution satellite data to monitor atmospheric ozone with unprecedented accuracy.
Seasonal forecasts to give earlier indications of river levels 19 August 2016 A new seasonal outlook developed by ECMWF that extends the forecast horizon for river levels from two weeks to two months is being tested in the Copernicus European Flood Awareness System (EFAS).
Atmosphere Monitoring Service makes big strides in first year 11 August 2016 The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), which is operated by ECMWF on behalf of the EU, has enhanced its products and its user interface since it became fully operational last summer.
