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European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasts





OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the ECMWF are:
  • Development of Numerical Methods for medium-range Weather Forecasting

  • Preparation of medium-range weather forecasts for distribution to the member states

  • Scientific and technical research directed to the improvement of these forecasts

  • Collection and storage of appropriate meteorological data.




WORK AND PROJECTS

The ECMWF has been producing operational medium-range weather forecasts since 1979-08-01 .

It has run two "re-analysis" projects, the first ECMWF Re-analysis (ERA-15) project generated reanalyses from December 1978 to February 1994 .
The ERA-40 project generated reanalyses from 1957 .


MEMBERS

The ECMWF members are of 18 , Belgium , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Republic Of Ireland , Italy , Luxembourg , The Netherlands , Norway , Portugal , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Turkey , United Kingdom

The ECMWF has co-operation agreements with 7 other states: Croatia , Czech Republic , Iceland , Hungary , Romania , Slovenia , Serbia And Montenegro .


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