The issue of scalability will feature as the headline topic at this year's ECMWF high-performance computing (HPC) workshop in September. Here Peter Bauer, head of ECMWF’s Scalability Programme, talks about what is perhaps the biggest revolution in numerical weather prediction since computer-based forecasts began.
Erik Andersson, Deputy Director of the Forecast Department, will be presenting ECMWF products and what they can deliver at InterMet Asia, the region's largest assembly of meteorology professionals.
Gianpaolo Balsamo discusses the importance of two-way coupling between the atmosphere and Earth’s surface, and how humans are altering these interactions. He shares his drive and excitement about bringing recent research developments into operational use.
Francesca Di Giuseppe discusses some of the unique challenges involved in predicting wildfires and how ECMWF is contributing to European and global fire information systems.
David Lavers talks about his work on extreme precipitation and the development of effective flood forecasting tools.
Alan Geer explains how new observations sensitive to cloud and precipitation can improve forecasts.
Hans Hersbach talks about ERA5, a new reanalysis of weather and climate to replace ERA-Interim.
Peter Dueben looks at whether single precision can help to improve our computational efficiency.