Forty-one visions for high-performance computing in meteorology
Sami Saarinen, one of the organisers of the 18th Workshop on High-Performance Computing in Meteorology at ECMWF from 24 to 28 September 2018, goes back over some of the highlights from 41 talks, two panel discussions and a vendors' exhibition.
International Day for Disaster Reduction: the role of weather prediction
Every 13 October, the UN-sponsored International Day for Disaster Reduction celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters. From storms, droughts and heatwaves to floods and wildfires, many disasters are weather-related.
ECMWF widens weather forecast product availability
ECMWF is pleased to announce that the hourly data and 06/18 UTC forecast runs from its Boundary Conditions Optional Programme are now available to all users holding a real-time licence, upon request.
ECMWF extended-range forecasts and the European heatwave of summer 2018
The heatwave of summer 2018 highlighted the skill and value of our extended-range (sub-seasonal) forecasts. Forming part of ECMWF's seamless prediction system, the extended range falls between the medium- and long-range (seasonal) timescales. Forecasts on the extended-range timescale are scientifically challenging, but skill has been increasing steadily.
1 October 2018
Forecast charts and data
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Plot of the week
Unusually low values of methane (as seen by CAMS @CopernicusECMWF) and a very warm stratosphere created the conditions to trigger the alarm for large differences between infrared satellite observations and short-range forecasts in the eastern Antarctic.
Datasets
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Accessing forecasts
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Advancing weather science
Education is a key element of our work at ECMWF, enabling our partners to get the most from ECMWF's services and develop an advanced understanding of forecasting.
| Dates | Title |
|---|---|
| October 15-17 | Annual meeting of the European Working Group on Operational meteorological Workstations (EGOWS) |
| October 30-31 | 2018 Workshop on developing Python frameworks for earth system sciences |
| January 28-30 | APPLICATE General Assembly 2019 |
| January 30 - February 1 | Training course: Introduction to ECMWF job scheduler: ecFlow |
| February 4-8 | Training course: ecCodes: GRIB and BUFR data encoding and decoding software |
| February 11-14 | Training course: Use and interpretation of ECMWF products (train the trainer) |
| February 25 - March 1 | Training course: Predictability and ensemble forecast systems |
ECMWF workshops are open to the worldwide meteorological community, though some training is restricted to member states.
Serving meteorology
International collaboration is fundamental to the work of ECMWF, working with the EU and the meteorological community at large, including the World Meteorological Organization, space agencies, and scientists around the world.
