Medium-Range Weather Prediction

The European Approach
Softcover Nachdruck of hardcover 1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-4419-2091-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 441 g

This book provides an overview of the early years of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, and reviews the work of the institute over the past 30 years, describing along the way the European approach to medium-range weather forecasting. Its combination of historical view and scientific insight is unique.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Woods, Austin

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Aeronomie, Ionosphäre, Magnetosphäre
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geodäsie, Kartographie, Fernerkundung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie GIS, Geoinformatik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geodäsie, Kartographie, GIS, Fernerkundung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The first Director.- The beginnings — the political background.- Meteorological developments 1967 to 1971.- The Project Study.- The Convention.- In the United Kingdom.- 1794 to 1980: The Formative Years.- The Analysis System — OI to 4D-Var.- The Medium-Range Model.- Ensemble prediction — forecasting the error.- Seasonal prediction.- Wave prediction.- Data from on high.- Re-analysis — towards a new ERA.- Archives and Graphics: towards MARS, MAGICS and Metview.- The computer system: CDC, Cray, Fujitsu, IBM.- Communicating the forecasts: mail and 50 baud to RMDCN.- Commercial issues.- The Staff.- And the outlook is ?.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. James Austin Woods (PhD Meteorology Penn State University 1970 and 1972) joined ECMWF in 1978 from the Irish Meteorological Service as Head of Meteorological Operations and became Assistant Director in 1984. In 2004 he retired, at the age of 63.