ECMWF

Note, too, that ECMWF is scheduled for a major operational computer upgrade in 2011, while NCEP's next operational upgrade may not be until 2013.

U.S. lags other nations in global weather prediction Steve Tracton 2010

Climate models, and global models such as ECMWF have tops nearer 1 mb 50 km, because there are some important radiative things happening up there.

Exponential Growth in Physical Systems « Climate Audit 2007

Climate models, and global models such as ECMWF have tops nearer 1 mb 50 km, because there are some important radiative things happening up there.

Exponential Growth in Physical Systems « Climate Audit 2007

With an advantage in computer resources, the ECMWF model can run at a higher resolution than the GFS.

U.S. lags other nations in global weather prediction Steve Tracton 2010

Furthermore, the GFS experiences more significant reductions in performance -- known technically as "dropouts" and colloquially as "forecast busts" -- than the ECMWF and other international models.

U.S. lags other nations in global weather prediction Steve Tracton 2010

Frank Selten gave a talk on EC-Earth, a project aimed at extending the ECMWF weather forecast model, currently rated as the best in the world for medium range weather forecasts, and creating a longer range climate model.

Seamless Assessment | Serendipity 2009

Frank Selten gave a talk on EC-Earth, a project aimed at extending the ECMWF weather forecast model, currently rated as the best in the world for medium range weather forecasts, and creating a longer range climate model.

2009 April | Serendipity 2009

In this arena, ECMWF has maintained a considerable advantage.

U.S. lags other nations in global weather prediction Steve Tracton 2010

Frank Selten gave a talk on EC-Earth, a project aimed at extending the ECMWF weather forecast model, currently rated as the best in the world for medium range weather forecasts, and creating a longer range climate model.

2009 April 22 | Serendipity 2009

The end result is that ECMWF has twice the staff working on its global model than does NCEP, consisting of a cadre of more-or-less permanent employees complemented by a predictable rotation of scientists from ECMWF member countries.

U.S. lags other nations in global weather prediction Steve Tracton 2010