Research on High Impact Weather
Deon TerblancheDeon Terblanche
EAG-FRT IEAG-FRT IDecember 2011December 2011
Geneva, SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland
Improvement in prediction skill at ECMWF
UNDERSTANDINGAtmospheric Processes
Improving WeatherPREDICTION
Developing APPLICATIONSfor Society
WWRP engages in :
Research Activities
The Observing System Research and
Predictability Experiment
• THORPEX is a 10-year international
research and development programme (2005 – 2014) to accelerate improvements in the accuracy of one-day to two-week high impact weather forecasts for the benefit of society, the economy and the environment.