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Photo of Dam in Monfragüe National Park, Spain

Seasonal forecasts to give earlier indications of river levels

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

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.
CERA-20C temperature anomalies 2010

Production of new 20th century climate reanalysis is complete

ECMWF has completed a new, innovative reanalysis of the global climate in the 20th century. Scientists will now study the data to see what new insights the CERA-20C reanalysis brings.
Annual Seminar 2016, ocean currents graphic

Annual Seminar registration still open

Registration for this year’s Annual Seminar on ‘Earth system modelling for seamless prediction’, which runs from 5 to 8 September 2016, remains open until 4 August.
Newsletter 148 cover page

Summer Newsletter published

The Summer 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.
Richard Forbes

Modelling clouds and precipitation

Clouds and precipitation are among the more challenging weather parameters to forecast accurately. ECMWF scientist Richard Forbes specialises in modelling the multi-scale processes involved.
Annual Report 2015 cover

ECMWF Annual Report 2015 published

The ECMWF Annual Report 2015 is now available online.
ECMWF Strategy document cover

ECMWF’s Council approves new Strategy

ECMWF’s Council has approved a “demanding” new Strategy, which sets the Centre’s direction of travel until 2025.
Florian Pappenberger

ECMWF appoints new Director of Forecasts

Professor Florian Pappenberger has been appointed Director of Forecasts at ECMWF. He took up the position on 1 July after ECMWF’s Council approved the appointment.
Croatian flag-raising ceremony, 30 June 2016

Croatian flag raised at ECMWF

Representatives from all of ECMWF’s Member States used the occasion of the first Council meeting of 2016 to raise the flag of ECMWF’s newest member.
ESA Aeolus satellite, ESA/ATG medialab

Scientists to focus on tropical weather prediction ahead of new space mission

ECMWF is preparing to host a workshop on tropical weather prediction and tropical circulation, inspired by a new space mission to gather global wind information.

ECMWF Member State flags

ECMWF statement on the UK voting to leave the EU

As an international organisation born of European nations pooling their resources, we trust that the spirit of collaboration which is the essence of ECMWF will continue notwithstanding the fact that the UK has voted to leave the EU.
OpenIFS 2016 workshop group photo

Météo-France students use ECMWF model to study ensemble forecasts

Twenty-two postgraduate students from France’s École Nationale de la Météorologie used ECMWF’s OpenIFS model in a workshop on ensemble forecasts held in Toulouse from 7 to 9 June.
Twelve-month temperature anomalies up to May 2016

The extreme global warmth of 2015/16: El Niño and more

Recent global warmth has been exceptional and can be linked to a strong El Niño, other natural variability and underlying climate change.
Anna Ghelli and Ervin Zsoter

Users of ECMWF forecasts debate new approaches to evaluation

Nearly 100 users of ECMWF forecasts are meeting at the Centre from 6 to 9 June to discuss new approaches to the evaluation of weather predictions. Dr Anna Ghelli has been in charge of the annual event since 2012.
Heini Wernli

ECMWF Fellow aims to deepen understanding of high-impact weather

Professor of Atmospheric Dynamics Heini Wernli from the ETH Zurich says studying the detailed physical processes involved in severe weather events can help us understand why some forecasts go wrong.
Obs-SET meeting 2016

Experts explore ways to optimise European observing systems

About 30 scientists from 10 European countries met at ECMWF from 23 to 25 May to explore how European non-satellite meteorological observing systems can be optimised.
Locations of new aircraft wind measurements recently assimilated at ECMWF

Can aircraft weather data fill coverage gaps?

ECMWF has started to use newly available aircraft observations of humidity, temperature and wind to help initialise its forecasts.
Charles Bridge in Prague

ECMWF scientists update colleagues at Living Planet Symposium

ECMWF scientists have updated colleagues from across the globe on their research at one of the world’s biggest Earth observation conferences, held in Prague from 9 to 13 May.