How to make Earth science workflows more reproducible
ECMWF will hold an international workshop from 14 to 16 October 2019 at its headquarters in Reading, UK, to investigate how workflows in Earth sciences can be made more reproducible.
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ECMWF holds webinars on June upgrade of its forecasting system
ECMWF upgrades its forecasting system on a regular basis, and one such upgrade is planned for 11 June 2019. Director of Forecasts Florian Pappenberger explained how the changes will improve forecasts in two webinars on 15 and 16 May 2019.
ECMWF holds webinar on use of radiosonde data in NWP
ECMWF held a webinar on the use of radiosonde data in numerical weather prediction on 30 April 2019. The webinar covered measurement techniques, the processing of radiosonde data and uncertainties in the data.
Spring 2019 Newsletter published
The spring 2019 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 scientists focus on Earth system at top geosciences meeting
More than 20 ECMWF scientists set out their latest findings on Earth system processes related to weather, climate and atmospheric composition at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna, Austria, from 7 to 12 April 2019.
Scientists explore use of forecast databases for weather research
Scientists from across the world flocked to ECMWF from 2 to 5 April 2019 to discuss predictability, dynamics and applications research using ensemble forecast databases for the medium and sub-seasonal to seasonal range. The Centre is currently testing new forecast products for the sub-seasonal range.
European State of the Climate 2018 unveiled in Vienna
The EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) implemented by ECMWF presented the European State of the Climate 2018 report at a top geoscience meeting in Vienna on 9 April 2019. Freja Vamborg is the scientist who pulled the report together.
EUMETSAT Fellows help improve ECMWF weather forecasts
With their high level of expertise in satellite products and operational weather prediction, EUMETSAT Research Fellows are a critical link between EUMETSAT and ECMWF, helping to ensure that Member States and society gain maximum benefit from European investments in space observations.
Why weather prediction needs an Earth system approach
On the occasion of World Meteorological Day 2019, ECMWF Director of Research Andy Brown looks at how the theme of the Sun, the Earth and the Weather ties in with the Centre’s Earth system approach to numerical weather prediction.
CO2 monitoring project working towards early prototype in 2021
An ambitious European project to build an operational global carbon dioxide monitoring and verification support capability aims to deliver an early prototype in 2021, project members meeting at ECMWF for their second General Assembly from 12 to 14 March 2019 heard.