ECMWF adopts policy concerning responsibility to meteorological community 1 July 2002 The ECMWF Council, at its 56th session, adopted guidelines and a list of specific actions for the external policy of ECMWF.
Forecasting System upgraded to Cycle 25r1 9 April 2002 ECMWF upgraded the Operational Forecasting System to Cycle 25r1.
Forecasting System upgrade to cycle 24r3 22 January 2002 ECMWF upgraded the Operational Forecasting System to Cycle 24r3.