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SUMMARY:Using ECMWF's Forecasts (UEF2022)
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DESCRIPTION:\n\nA forum for exchanging ideas and experiences on the use of
  ECMWF data and products\n\n“Using ECMWF’s Forecasts” provides a pla
 tform to discuss the use and performance of ECMWF's forecasts and related 
 products. It is open to all ECMWF forecast users around the world and prov
 ides an opportunity to give feedback on forecast performance and on the r
 ange of available products\, to learn about ECMWF’s recent developments 
 of its forecasting system and to share experiences and network with ECMWF 
 and other users.\n\nTo maximise attendee's experience\, UEF2022 was primar
 ily an in-person event. There were some opportunities for some engagement 
 virtually. The in-person component took place at ECMWF's headquarters in R
 eading\, UK.\n\n2022 Theme: Visualising Meteorological Data\n\nThis year's
  theme of "Visualising Meteorological Data" was developed using suggestion
 s from attendees of previous UEF meetings\, recent events and hot topics\,
  and after discussions with a variety of ECMWF staff and users in Member a
 nd Co-operating States.\n\nOverview\n\nThe meteorological community produc
 es and uses a vast amount of data on a daily basis. The effective visualis
 ation of this plethora of data is vital to ensure users can understand and
  effectively use forecasts and meteorological data.\n\nIn 2022\, ECMWF wil
 l finalise the move of its data centre to a new facility in Bologna and th
 e new Atos machine will substantially increase the computing capacity for 
 forecasting on both weather and climate timescales. With IFS model upgrade
  Cycle 48r1 the medium range ensemble member resolution will increase to 9
 km. The number of ensemble members in the extended-range forecasts will al
 so double to 100 and the extended-range forecast will run every day instea
 d of twice weekly as it currently does. These developments will all signif
 icantly increase the amount of forecast data produced.\n\nAs more national
  meteorological and hydrological services (NMHSs) have Open Data initiativ
 es\, there is a need to not only make the raw data accessible but to devel
 op products which use the Open Data\, like ECMWF's OpenCharts. The openin
 g of this data benefits the worldwide meteorological community but product
 s need to be well visualised to be understood and have maximum impact.\n\n
 Climate models are also increasing in complexity as our scientific underst
 anding improves resulting in more data. The Copernicus programme at ECMWF\
 , C3S and CAMS\, delivers substantial economic value to Europe by combinin
 g observations of the climate and atmosphere systems with the latest scien
 ce to develop authoritative\, quality-assured information on the past\, cu
 rrent and future states of the climate and our atmosphere.\n\nHackathon 20
 22: Visualising Meteorological Data will be held the weekend following UEF
 2022. UEF2022 participants are encouraged to attend this exciting event to
  delve deeper into the theme!\n\nAims\n\nThe aim of UEF2022 was to explore
  how this rapidly expanding amount of weather\, atmosphere and climate dat
 a can be made useable and useful to users through effective visualisation.
  Interactive sessions were held to explore data visualisation including lo
 oking at current ECMWF forecast products and asking how these can be impro
 ved.\n\nhttps://events.ecmwf.int/event/296/
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