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SUMMARY:Annual Seminar 2026
DTSTART:20260914T080000Z
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DESCRIPTION:\nAdvancing the assimilation of Earth system observations with
  new methodology and Machine Learning\nData Assimilation continues to unde
 rpin all operational weather forecasting\, initialising physics-based mode
 ls as well as initialising and training data-driven models. The 2026 Annua
 l Seminar will look at how the deployment of Machine Learning (ML) technol
 ogy and innovative methodology is changing the way we assimilate observati
 ons for numerical weather prediction\, atmospheric composition and climate
  reanalysis. Presentations will explore how highly efficient and accurate 
 ML emulation is allowing a greater volume and variety of observations to b
 e assimilated and an improved characterisation of uncertainty. Learning te
 chniques which make better use of measurements with particularly challengi
 ng geophysical relationships will be demonstrated and how these can be use
 d to improve our understanding of more complex physical processes. Finally
 \, the seminar will look at innovative so-called end-to-end ML approaches 
 which learn the entire assimilation process in a single step\, latent spac
 e Data Assimilation and the production of forecasts directly from observat
 ions.\nAttendance\nThe seminar is part of ECMWF's educational programme an
 d is aimed at early career scientists as well as more established scientis
 ts.\nRegistration is now open for on-site attendance. All talks will also 
 be livestreamed\, with the link shared closer to the event for those who w
 ish to watch online.\nIf you would like to attend in-person\, please compl
 ete the registration form.\nWhilst there are no registration fees\, please
  note that we are unable to provide funding to support attendance. Partici
 pants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.\nTim
 eline\n\n5 January 2026: Registration and poster abstract submission open
  \n27 February 2026: Provisional programme published\n12 June 2026: Poste
 r abstract submission deadline \n26 June 2026: Notification of poster abs
 tract acceptance \n27 July 2026: Registration for in person participation
  closes \n\n\nhttps://events.ecmwf.int/event/513/
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