OceanExpert ID : 10748

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
ECMWF

Address

Shinfield Park
Reading
RG2 9AX
United Kingdom


Type

International / Intergovernmental


Telephone

+44 118 949 9000

Website

http://www.ecmwf.int/


EDMO code

2547


Activities

The principal objectives of the Centre are: * the development of numerical methods for medium-range weather forecasting; * the preparation, on a regular basis, of medium-range weather forecasts for distribution to the meteorological services of the Member States; * scientific and technical research directed at the improvement of these forecasts; * collection and storage of appropriate meteorological data. In addition, the Centre: * makes available a proportion of its computing facilities to its Member States for their research; * assists in implementing the programmes of the World Meteorological Organisation; * provides advanced training to the scientific staff of the Member States in the field of numerical weather prediction; * makes the data in its extensive archives available to outside bodies.

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Erik ANDERSSON
Deputy Director

Jean-Raymond BIDLOT
Senior research scientist

Hans HERSBACH
Senior Scientist


Created: 2007-03-22 by Albert Fischer | Last Updated: 2013-07-04 by OceanExpert Manager