Model upgrade will bring better two-metre temperature forecasts
In the next upgrade of ECMWF’s Integrated Forecasting System (IFS), changes will be implemented which improve short-range forecasts of two-metre temperature.
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Videos show ‘nature run’ of greenhouse gases over a year
Three videos developed as part of the EU-funded CoCO2 research project coordinated by ECMWF show a ‘nature run’ of greenhouse gases over the year 2021.
Bringing together users, researchers and coders in ECMWF’s machine learning efforts
ECMWF’s endeavour to create first-class machine learning weather forecasts relies on the expertise of its staff, including Jesper Dramsch, who joined ECMWF in 2021.
New satellite promises unprecedented data on clouds and aerosols
A new satellite called Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE), to be launched later this month, will provide unprecedented data on clouds and aerosols that will help ECMWF to initialise its weather forecasts.
Waves and wave-coupled processes event reviews state of the art
ECMWF held the 5th workshop on ocean waves and wave-coupled processes in Reading (UK) from 10 to 12 April 2024. It was attended by 80 scientists from across the world and followed workshops in Melbourne, Qingdao, Hangzhou and Uppsala.
Europe saw widespread flooding and severe heatwaves in 2023 – report
One third of the European river network saw river flows above the ‘high’ threshold in 2023, and the year saw a record number of days with ‘extreme heat stress’ in Europe, a report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, implemented by ECMWF, and the World Meteorological Organization says.
Spring 2024 Newsletter published
The spring 2024 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.
Diagnosing forecasts for the Destination Earth initiative
Estíbaliz Gascón specialises in the evaluation and diagnostics of weather forecasts. She now evaluates forecasts of extreme weather events and diagnoses km-scale forecasts ECMWF is developing as part of the EU’s Destination Earth initiative.
ECMWF at EGU24
ECMWF has a strong presence at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU24) from 14 to 19 April. Here we provide an overview of our oral and poster presentations and the sessions our scientists are co-convening.
ECMWF Fellows outline progress and plans for collaborative research
In the ten years since its launch, collaborations through the ECMWF Fellowship programme have contributed significantly to progress in global Earth system modelling. Here, some of our Fellows outline research they are undertaking with ECMWF and their plans for future work.