Medium-Range Weather Prediction: The European Approach - Couverture rigide

Woods, Austin

 
9780387269283: Medium-Range Weather Prediction: The European Approach
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ISBN 10 : 0387269282 ISBN 13 : 9780387269283
Editeur : Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2005

Synopsis

About 450 million people live in the 18 States that set up the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Thirty years ago, they est- lished an independent institution with a clearly defined objective. It was not to be a university-type institute for research, neither was it to be an ope- tional weather forecast office. It would combine the scientific and technical resources of its Member States to use the most powerful computers in order to extend the range of weather forecasts beyond two or three days, the limit of useful forecasts at that time. It would be small; the work force was to be limited to about 150, incl- ing administrative and other support staff. In 2005, 30 years after the Convention was signed, the staff totalled about 160. The Centre attracted the best talent in its specific field of endeavour. Each year about ten scientists left, to be replaced by newcomers bringing younger minds and fresh ideas. It is not surprising that it quickly became a world leader in its field. It is widely recognised as having maintained its leading position. This book considers how the Centre was conceived in the confusing and difficult political period of the 1960s in Europe. It summarises the political, scientific, technical and financial discussions that led to the drafting of its Convention, and how it came to be built 60 km west of London, England.

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À propos de l?auteur

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.

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Éditeur
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0387269282
ISBN 13 
9780387269283
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
286
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Personne responsable
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