This book presents the institutional, scientific, technical, and political history of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). It explains how European countries developed a cooperative framework to extend useful weather forecasts beyond the two- or three-day range that had previously limited operational forecasting, using advanced numerical models, high-performance computing, global observations, and coordinated meteorological expertise. The book covers the origins of ECMWF, the role of COST and European intergovernmental cooperation, the establishment of the Centre in the United Kingdom, the formative years from 1974 to 1980, and the development of core forecasting systems. It also discusses analysis and data assimilation, the medium-range model, ensemble prediction, seasonal prediction, ocean-wave forecasting, satellite data, reanalysis, archives and graphics systems, supercomputing from CDC to Cray, Fujitsu, and IBM, forecast communication networks, commercial issues, staffing, and the future outlook of medium-range forecasting in Europe.
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Medium-Range Weather Prediction: The European Approach: The Story of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Austin Woods
Penerbit :
Verlag von Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart
Tahun :
2006
Buku Text
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No Scan910
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No Klasifikasi551.65 Woo m
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ISBN978-0-387-26928-3
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ISSN054A/VIII/2007
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No Registrasi054A/VIII/2007
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Lokasi Terbit-
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Jumlah Hal270
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Label054A/VIII/2007
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Versi DigitalTIDAK
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Versi FisikTIDAK
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Lokasi Rak Buku Fisik//
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Jumlah Exemplar Fisik Tersedia-
