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ECMWF’s MARS team receives EMS Technology Achievement Award
The team in charge of ECMWF’s Meteorological Archival and Retrieval System (MARS) received the European Meteorological Society (EMS) Technology Achievement Award 2016 in the Italian city of Trieste on 13 September.
ECMWF launches new Strategy
ECMWF has launched its new ten-year Strategy, which sets ambitious goals that push the limits of predictability in weather forecasting.
Earth system modelling takes centre stage at Annual Seminar
ECMWF’s Annual Seminar on ‘Earth system modelling for seamless prediction’ opened on 5 September. One of the speakers at the four-day event, ECMWF scientist Gianpaolo Balsamo, explains how improved Earth system modelling can lead to better weather forecasts.
ECMWF scientists trial new techniques to exploit satellite data
ECMWF is part of a consortium exploring new ways of exploiting high-resolution satellite data to monitor atmospheric ozone with unprecedented accuracy.
Seasonal forecasts to give earlier indications of river levels
A new seasonal outlook developed by ECMWF that extends the forecast horizon for river levels from two weeks to two months is being tested in the Copernicus European Flood Awareness System (EFAS).
Atmosphere Monitoring Service makes big strides in first year
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), which is operated by ECMWF on behalf of the EU, has enhanced its products and its user interface since it became fully operational last summer.
Production of new 20th century climate reanalysis is complete
ECMWF has completed a new, innovative reanalysis of the global climate in the 20th century. Scientists will now study the data to see what new insights the CERA-20C reanalysis brings.
Annual Seminar registration still open
Registration for this year’s Annual Seminar on ‘Earth system modelling for seamless prediction’, which runs from 5 to 8 September 2016, remains open until 4 August.
Summer Newsletter published
The Summer 2016 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.