ECMWF forecast and analysis system updated
An updated version of the ECMWF forecast and analysis system, cycle 38r1, was implemented on 19 June. The new cycle includes a collection of improvements to the forecast model and the data assimilation system, affecting the high-resolution forecasts and analyses, the ensemble of data assimilations (EDA) and the ensemble prediction system (EPS) including its monthly extension.
Workshop on Ocean Waves
A workshop on Ocean Waves took place at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) from 25 to 27 June 2012
ECMWF Annual Report 2011
The ECMWF Annual Report 2011 has been published.
Skillful forecasts of wildfire smoke
Fires in western North-America as well as in Siberia have been particularly acute over the past weeks, making plumes of pollutants affecting visibility and air quality particularly ubiquitous.
Forecasts for the Paralympics
Building on the success of forecasting for the London 2012 Olympic games, the Met Office focus is now directed to providing the same outstanding support to the Paralympic games due to start on 29 August and running until 9 September.
Physical processes take centre stage at ECMWF’s Annual Seminar
This year’s edition of ECMWF’s Annual Seminar focuses on physical processes in numerical weather prediction (NWP), covering scientific challenges as well as achievements.
El Niño set to strengthen further
Moderate El Niño conditions seen since this spring are continuing to strengthen and are likely to turn into a very strong event by the end of 2015, current forecasts suggest.
Harnessing cloud and precipitation satellite data for NWP
ECMWF is co-organizing a workshop on using satellite observations relating to clouds and precipitation in numerical weather prediction (NWP), to be held in the USA in December.
Forty years of advancing global numerical weather prediction
Forty years ago a group of European nations resolved to join forces to improve numerical weather prediction. Since then, successive resolution upgrades have helped to greatly improve ECMWF's predictions.
What next for visualisation in numerical weather prediction?
Effective ways to visualise data are essential in numerical weather prediction (NWP). Technological advances offer exciting possibilities, but some things have changed little since the early days of forecasting.