Twenty-five years of ensemble forecasting 16 February 2017 On 24 November 1992, ECMWF started producing probabilistic or 'ensemble' forecasts. Since then, ensemble forecasting at the Centre has been going from strength to strength.
Multi-system seasonal forecast service takes first steps 10 February 2017 The EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) operated by ECMWF is trialling a multi-system seasonal forecast service. Behind the scenes, ECMWF scientist Eduardo Penabad Ramos helped to prepare the ground for the successful launch.
ECMWF and Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre team up on flash flood forecasts 7 February 2017 A collaboration between ECMWF scientists and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre is investigating how forecasts of flash floods can help the communities likely to be affected.
How EUMETSAT helps ECMWF to push the limits of predictability 30 January 2017 Accurate and timely Earth system observations from across the globe are essential for high-quality weather forecasts. EUMETSAT satellites are playing an ever-growing role in providing them.
Model upgrade improves aerosol forecasts 25 January 2017 Changes to the aerosol model of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) global forecasting system operated by ECMWF have resulted in more accurate forecasts.
Winter 2016/17 Newsletter published 19 January 2017 The Winter 2016/17 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.
Wind mission satellite to leave UK for tests 18 January 2017 A satellite which is expected to improve weather forecasts by providing new wind information is ready to leave its UK production site for tests ahead of its launch at the end of 2017.
How do land surface observations improve weather forecasts? 12 January 2017 Accurate and timely observations of the land surface are vital for good weather predictions but they can be tricky to come by, ECMWF scientist Patricia de Rosnay says.
New appointments in ECMWF governance mark the start of 2017 9 January 2017 December 2016 saw Jorge Miguel Alberto de Miranda and Juhani Damski start their terms as President and Vice-President of ECMWF’s Council. At the same time, five new members were appointed to ECMWF’s Scientific Advisory Committee.
2016 was warmest year yet, ECMWF data show 5 January 2017 2016 was the warmest year on record with global surface air temperatures about 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) run by ECMWF on behalf of the EU.
News highlights of 2016 21 December 2016 A new Member State, two major model upgrades, a new ten-year Strategy, two director appointments – 2016 has been rich in developments from which the Centre will benefit for many years to come.
What can you do with open data? 13 December 2016 Open data will be in the spotlight during a week of events at ECMWF exploring the potential of freely available weather-related data.
ECMWF scientists explain benefits of climate reanalysis 6 December 2016 Climate reanalysis has huge benefits for numerical weather prediction (NWP) as well as climate studies, and it can help to shed new light on the pace of global warming, two of ECMWF’s top reanalysis experts have said in separate high-profile interventions.
ECMWF appoints new Director of Research 2 December 2016 Dr Andrew Brown has been appointed as ECMWF’s next Director of Research after Professor Erland Källén steps down on 31 July 2017.
Drive to boost supercomputer efficiency in full swing 29 November 2016 ECMWF is making big strides in preparing weather forecasting for the exascale era of supercomputing by improving efficiency and scalability in all parts of the production and dissemination workflow.
Model upgrade brings sea-ice coupling and higher ocean resolution 23 November 2016 ECMWF implemented a new version of its forecasting system on 22 November, which introduces a dynamic sea-ice model and increases the resolution of the ocean model. These and other changes significantly improve the Centre’s weather predictions.
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.
