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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Supercomputer efficiency tops agenda at Cray User Group meeting
Supercomputer efficiency was high on the agenda when ECMWF hosted this year’s Cray User Group (CUG) conference in London from 8 to 12 May.
ECMWF hosts Cray User Group meeting
ECMWF is hosting a meeting of Cray supercomputer users in London from 8 to 12 May. The head of supercomputing at ECMWF, Mike Hawkins, has a special interest in the event.
ECMWF climate reanalysis prompts interest at geosciences conference
Presentations by ECMWF staff on a new climate reanalysis that went into production earlier this year caused excitement among fellow scientists attending the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna from 17 to 22 April.
Registration open for workshop on supercomputing in meteorology
ECMWF’s Workshop on High-Performance Computing in Meteorology takes place from 24 to 28 October 2016 in Reading, UK.
ECMWF appoints two new Fellows
Daniel Jacob from Harvard University and Heini Wernli from ETH Zurich have begun three-year Fellowships to work with ECMWF in the fields of atmospheric composition and dynamic meteorology, respectively.