SRNWP (Short Range Numerical Weather Prediction)
The SRNWP Working Group was established in 1993 by ICWED (Informal Conference of Western Europe Directors of NMSs). Since then it has been " organising the competition " between the different teams active in Europe for the development of numerical weather prediction models.
 
Lead Centres are selected by the group for different topics. The Lead Centres have the responsibility to organise intercomparisons, and workshops and to ensure the flow of information between participants.
The currently active topics are :
  • variational methods (lead centre UKMO)
  • non-hydrostatic modelling (lead centre COSMO / DWD)
  • numerical techniques (lead centre ALADIN / Météo-France)
  • soil analysis and soil processes (lead centre HIRLAM // INM / SMHI)
  • statistical and physical adaptation (lead centre LACE / ZAMG)
  • mesoscale verification (lead centre HIRLAM / KNMI)
Traditionally, the SRNWP group meet once a year in October, in a meeting combined with the EWGLAM (European Working Group on Limited Area Modelling) annual meeting.
The EUMETNET Council established on 1st January 2000 the C-SRNWP Programme to provide SRNWP with a part time Coordinator :

 
Mr J.C. QUIBY
C-SRNWP Programme Manager
c/o Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology
P.O. Box 514
CH-8044 Zurich
Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 256.9111 (switchboard)
Phone: +41 44 256.9359 (direct)
Fax: +41 44 256.9278
E-mail: jean.quiby@meteoswiss.ch
Link to the SRNWP Site .
 
Updated : 27 April 2005