OpenIFS makes “invaluable” contribution to research and training
Researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Helsinki describe OpenIFS, a version of ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System (IFS), as an “invaluable” tool for research and training.
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OpenIFS user meeting focuses on uncertainty in NWP
Users of the OpenIFS model, a version of ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System, are meeting at the Centre from 10 to 12 June for a workshop that focuses on uncertainty in numerical weather prediction (NWP).
World Meteorological Organization appoints new Secretary-General
Petteri Taalas, the Director-General of the Finnish Meteorological Institute, has been appointed as the next Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Course probes numerical methods in weather forecasting
A training course being held at ECMWF from 1 to 5 June delves deep into the methods that lie at the heart of numerical weather prediction (NWP) and Earth-system modelling.
Copernicus Observations Workshop registration still open
Registration for the Copernicus workshop on Climate Observation Requirements to take place at ECMWF from 29 June to 2 July remains open until 11 June.
Improving cross-border management of floods – 10 years of EFAS
The European Flood Awareness System held its 10th anniversary user meeting to review its operations ten years after it started its pre-operational service.
Course explores role of physical processes in weather forecasting
The tricky but crucial question of how to model small-scale physical processes to help produce numerical forecasts is the subject of a training course being run by ECMWF from 11 to 21 May.
Spring newsletter published
The Spring 2015 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.
ECMWF launches new model cycle
ECMWF launched a new model cycle on 12 May bringing a range of improvements to its Integrated Forecasting System (IFS).
New database to shed light on sub-seasonal to seasonal predictability
ECMWF has launched a data portal for sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) weather forecasts to help researchers study predictability on time-scales of up to 60 days.