ECMWF at the EGU General Assembly 2022 19 May 2022 Find out when ECMWF staff are speaking at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), being held 23–27 May 2022 both in Vienna (Austria) and online.
Global numerical modelling at the heart of ECMWF’s forecasts 7 April 2022 Our global numerical model has evolved from atmosphere only to encompass the Earth system as a whole. This Earth system approach underpins all our forecasts and it has opened up the development of a range of environmental services.
Data Handling System move to new data centre: practical implications for users in 2022 28 January 2022 ECMWF’s new data centre in Italy is close to becoming fully operational. The process has involved the migration of huge amounts of data and systems, which has been conducted with minimal disruption to our service to users. The final stages will involve the physical move of some of our equipment and we are expecting a certain level of disruption to some of our activities.
ECMWF at the AMS Annual Meeting 2022 21 January 2022 An overview of ECMWF presentations at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), taking place virtually from 22 to 27 January 2022 under the theme 'Environmental Security: weather, water and climate for a more secure world'.
ECMWF synoptic-style weather charts – a set of tools to help forecast adverse weather 25 June 2021 Updated in May 2021, ECMWF’s extratropical cyclone database products provide forecasters with familiar synoptic-style charts. They show fronts and low-pressure (cyclonic) weather systems that can be associated with hazardous conditions such as strong winds, snow and rain.
Fact sheet: Earth system modelling at ECMWF 8 March 2021 ECMWF’s Earth system model aims to represent interactions between as many Earth system components as required, at the necessary level of complexity and as initialised by data assimilation, to achieve the Centre’s forecasting goals.
How to get support from ECMWF 19 January 2021 The ECMWF Support Portal provides a single point of entry for users to request support and find documentation.
Fact sheet: Ocean wave forecasting 16 November 2020 Marine weather forecasts can help to save lives and limit the damage caused by severe storms. This fact sheet explains how ocean waves are forecast at ECMWF, how observations are used and what forecast products are provided.
Fact sheet: ECMWF’s use of satellite observations 6 July 2020 Satellite observations make a crucial contribution to the quality of today’s weather forecasts. This fact sheet explains the types of satellite observations available and how ECMWF uses such data in its operational forecasting system and in research activities.
COVID-19 (coronavirus) update 7 April 2020 As the situation around COVID-19 continues to evolve, ECMWF staff, whether in Italy or in the United Kingdom, are now working remotely. The operation and delivery of our mission-critical activities are not affected. Staff will continue to be available via email. For updates on our events, please check the relevant pages on this website.
Fact sheet: Earth system data assimilation 16 March 2020 The quality of weather forecasts crucially depends on our ability to accurately estimate the current state of the Earth system. This Q&A explains how Earth system data assimilation enables us to make such estimates.
International Women’s Day 2020: Celebrating women in science 6 March 2020 To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, ECMWF asked a selection of experts and leaders in the world of meteorology to tell us their story.
ECMWF at the AGU Fall Meeting 2019 2 December 2019 ECMWF is contributing to the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in San Francisco, USA (9 to 13 December 2019) with presentations, exhibitions and posters. Find out where you can meet us during the AGU week.
World's first wildfire and river flow reanalyses to be updated in near-real time 8 November 2019 Released in November 2019, the world’s first publicly available near-real-time river discharge and fire danger reanalyses provide data back to 1980.
The role of ECMWF and the C3S in historical data rescue 26 April 2019 The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) activity to coordinate data rescue is an exciting and major step forward in improving the historical datasets that are so vital for assessing and managing the risks from climate change.
Improving ocean observations for better weather forecasts 18 March 2019 A WMO workshop in February 2019, in which ECMWF participated, examined the requirements for ocean observations, which make a critical contribution to weather forecasts and warning systems.
ECMWF at the 2019 AMS Annual Meeting 2 January 2019 ECMWF will be at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona from 6 to 10 January. Find out when our staff are presenting and when they will be available at our booth.
ECMWF and the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) 16 November 2018 ECMWF is one of 127 participating organisations which, together with 105 member nations and the European Union, form the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). Here we look at GEO’s important work and how ECMWF both benefits and contributes.
ECMWF extended-range forecasts and the European heatwave of summer 2018 1 October 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.