1. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 20081 EUMETNET/C-SRNWP PROGRAMME: STATUS and PLANS Responsible member: Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ) Period: 2008 - 2011 Programme Manager: András Horányi (horanyi.a@met.hu)

2. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 20082 HISTORY The European Working Group on Limited Area Modelling (EWGLAM) was established in 1979 (Norrköping)The European Working Group on Limited Area Modelling (EWGLAM) was established in 1979 (Norrköping) The Short Range Numerical Weather Prediction Network (SRNWP) was established in 1993 (Toulouse)The Short Range Numerical Weather Prediction Network (SRNWP) was established in 1993 (Toulouse) Since 2000: EUMETNET Programme with participation from EUMETNET and non-EUMETNET countriesSince 2000: EUMETNET Programme with participation from EUMETNET and non-EUMETNET countries Responsible memberResponsible member –2000-2007: MeteoSwiss, Programme Manager: Jean Quiby –2008-2011: OMSZ, Programme Manager: Andras Horanyi

3. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 20083 MAIN OBJECTIVES Improved scientific cooperation between the 5 LAM Consortia (ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM, LACE, MetOffice) in Europe for numerical weather prediction (NWP) through the initiation and execution of joint projectsImproved scientific cooperation between the 5 LAM Consortia (ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM, LACE, MetOffice) in Europe for numerical weather prediction (NWP) through the initiation and execution of joint projects –Expert Teams and their workplans Enhanced operational cooperation through harmonisation of standards and increased interoperability between modelsEnhanced operational cooperation through harmonisation of standards and increased interoperability between models –Interoperability and verification programmes Effective diffusion of NWP knowledge and enhanced practical cooperation in NWPEffective diffusion of NWP knowledge and enhanced practical cooperation in NWP –Thematic SRNWP workshops –Webpage: srnwp.met.hu

4. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 20084 SRNWP CONSORTIA (5) and MODELS (4) CONSORTIAMODEL ALADIN ALADIN (ALARO, AROME) COSMOCOSMO HIRLAM HIRLAM (HARMONIE: ALADIN, ALARO, AROME) LACE ALADIN (ALARO, AROME) MetOffice Unified Model Remark: ALADIN (LACE) and HIRLAM are working on code collaboration around the IFS/ARPEGE/ALADIN/ALARO/AROME code

5. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 20085 COSMO GIVES THE DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION IN FOOTBALL!

6. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 20086 PARTICIPATION (CONSORTIA and PARTICIPATING STATES) Consortia: ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM, LACE, MetOfficeConsortia: ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM, LACE, MetOffice Participating states (bold face: COSMO members)Participating states (bold face: COSMO members) –EUMETNET members: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland (formally not member of C- SRNWP), Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom –Non-EUMETNET members: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, (Lithuania, Russia) IT WOULD BE NICE, IF POLAND COULD ALSO ENTER INTO THE C-SRNWP PROGRAMME!

7. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 20087 SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE CONSORTIA (credits to Philippe Steiner) ALADINCOSMOHIRLAMLACEMetOffice Modelspectralgridpoint gridpoint/ spectral spectralgridpoint Highest body AssemblySTCCouncilCouncil„internal” Advisory body CSSISMCHACLSCMOSAC Management PM (full) SPM (part) PM (full) „internal” Scientific organisation through CSSI members WG + PP PLsALs„internal” Annual meeting ALADIN workshop (ASM) GM ASM (ALADIN workshop) ALADIN workshop (ASM) „internal” Budget„flat-rate”---two-scale GNI- based „internal”

8. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 20088 SRNWP CONTACT POINTS GERMANY DETLEV MAJEWSKI GREECE THEAGENIS CHARANTONIS ITALY MASSIMO BONAVITA POLAND ANDRZEJ MAZUR ROMANIA VICTOR PESCARU SWITZERLAND PHILIPPE STEINER PLEASE GIVE ME CORRECTIONS (IF NEEDED)!

9. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 20089 C-SRNWP: GOVERNANCE Programme Manager (coordinator)Programme Manager (coordinator) SRNWP Advisory Committee: heads of LAM Consortia (5) and PMSRNWP Advisory Committee: heads of LAM Consortia (5) and PM Expert Teams (ETs)Expert Teams (ETs) Annual business meeting (EWGLAM/SRNWP)Annual business meeting (EWGLAM/SRNWP) Other SRNWP-related EUMETNET Programmes: interoperability (SRNWP-I), verification (SRNWP-V)Other SRNWP-related EUMETNET Programmes: interoperability (SRNWP-I), verification (SRNWP-V)

10. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200810 OTHER SRNWP PROGRAMMES: INTEROPERABILITY (SRNWP-I) Main objective: Increased interoperability between the European LAM numerical weather prediction systems of ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM and Metoffice (ECMWF is also involved!)Main objective: Increased interoperability between the European LAM numerical weather prediction systems of ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM and Metoffice (ECMWF is also involved!) Responsible member: MetOfficeResponsible member: MetOffice Programme Manager. Rachel North (Glenn Greed)Programme Manager. Rachel North (Glenn Greed) 3 years programme from September, 20083 years programme from September, 2008

11. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200811 OTHER SRNWP PROGRAMMES: INTEROPERABILITY (SRNWP-I) - DELIVERABLES D1: report about the standard output format (+parameters)D1: report about the standard output format (+parameters) D2: Requirements and specifications of the adaptorsD2: Requirements and specifications of the adaptors D3: Development of four 2-way adaptors (specific LAM format to standard format and its inverse)D3: Development of four 2-way adaptors (specific LAM format to standard format and its inverse) D4: Software for enabling any of the LAMs to use any of the global models as initial and lateral boundary conditionsD4: Software for enabling any of the LAMs to use any of the global models as initial and lateral boundary conditions

12. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200812 OTHER SRNWP PROGRAMMES: VERIFICATION (SRNWP-V) Main objectives: model intercomparison and verification of the European LAMsMain objectives: model intercomparison and verification of the European LAMs Responsible member: MetOfficeResponsible member: MetOffice Programme Manager: Clive Wilson (deputy: Marion Mittermaier)Programme Manager: Clive Wilson (deputy: Marion Mittermaier) Two-years project (from the beginning of 2009)Two-years project (from the beginning of 2009)

13. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200813 OTHER SRNWP PROGRAMMES: VERIFICATION (SRNWP-V) - DELIVERABLES D1: Operational verification comparison of one version of each of the 4 regional European LAM model (ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM, Unified Model)D1: Operational verification comparison of one version of each of the 4 regional European LAM model (ALADIN, COSMO, HIRLAM, Unified Model) D2: Additional intercomparison of other models of the Consortia (including high resolution ones)D2: Additional intercomparison of other models of the Consortia (including high resolution ones) D3: Inventory and recommendations of new scale selective verification methodsD3: Inventory and recommendations of new scale selective verification methods D4: Catalogue of sources of non-GTS dataD4: Catalogue of sources of non-GTS data D5. Exchange methods and code for verification of severe weather forecastsD5. Exchange methods and code for verification of severe weather forecasts

14. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200814 HIRLAM (15 km), UM (12 km), COSMO (7 km), ALADIN (10 km)

15. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200815 OTHER SRNWP PROGRAMMES - REMARKS SRNWP-I and SRNWP-V are independent programmes with own budget, governance, deliverables, contracts (the membership is not the same than that of the C-SRNWP)SRNWP-I and SRNWP-V are independent programmes with own budget, governance, deliverables, contracts (the membership is not the same than that of the C-SRNWP) C-SRNWP cannot influence these programmes (only common reporting to the Council)C-SRNWP cannot influence these programmes (only common reporting to the Council)  No real synergy between the three programmes!

16. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200816 LIST OF EXPERT TEAMS (CROSS-CONSORTIA WORKING GROUPS) Data assimilation and use of observationsData assimilation and use of observations Diagnostics, validation and verification (  SRNWP-V)Diagnostics, validation and verification (  SRNWP-V) Dynamics and lateral boundary couplingDynamics and lateral boundary coupling Link with applicationsLink with applications Physical parameterisation (upper air)Physical parameterisation (upper air) Predictability and EPSPredictability and EPS Surface and soil processes (model and data assimilation)Surface and soil processes (model and data assimilation) System aspects (  SRNWP-I)System aspects (  SRNWP-I) PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTEREST!!

17. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200817 EXPERT TEAMS: MAIN TASKS The members are nominated by the Consortia (2 members per Consortia in average), so they represent their respective LAM Consortia (chairpersons are elected by the ET members; generic email addressees exist; NEW: also ECMWF participation!)The members are nominated by the Consortia (2 members per Consortia in average), so they represent their respective LAM Consortia (chairpersons are elected by the ET members; generic email addressees exist; NEW: also ECMWF participation!) ETs prepare workplans for their area of interestETs prepare workplans for their area of interest –Specific areas of interest for cross-cooperation –Plans for workshops, meetings Help in the organisation of the annual EWGLAM/SRNWP meeting (review talks and specific sessions!)Help in the organisation of the annual EWGLAM/SRNWP meeting (review talks and specific sessions!) Execution of the workplans (frequent email exchanges: generic email addresses exist, informal meetings, research stays, projects, workshops etc.)Execution of the workplans (frequent email exchanges: generic email addresses exist, informal meetings, research stays, projects, workshops etc.)

18. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200818 COSMO MEMBERSHIP AT THE SRNWP EXPERT TEAMS COREADDITIONAL DATA ASSIMILATION Bruce Macpherson Christoph Schraff --- VERIFICATION Clive Wilson Francis Schubiger Adriano Raspanti DYNAMICS Pierre Benard Lucio Torrisi Detlev Majewski APPLICATIONS Jeanette Onvlee Pierre Eckert Victor Pescaru PHYSICS Sander Tijm Federico Grazzini Dmitrij Mironov EPS Trond Iversen Chiara Marsigli Pierre Eckert SURFACE Jean-Francois Mahfouf Juergen Helmert Jean-Marie Bettems SYSTEM Ulrich Schaettler Jean-Marie Bettems

19. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200819 EXPERT TEAMS: REMARKS The ET members are working on a good-will basis (SRNWP has no other means for motivation)The ET members are working on a good-will basis (SRNWP has no other means for motivation) The role of the Consortia Leaders is essential for the stimulation of the workThe role of the Consortia Leaders is essential for the stimulation of the work COSMO involvement is increased since last yearCOSMO involvement is increased since last year –Already 1,5 chairpersons from COSMO! –More ET is going to take part in the annual EWGLAM/SRNWP meeting

20. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200820 SRNWP ADVISORY COMMITTEE Members: the leaders of the 5 LAM Consortia (ALADIN: Jean- Francois Geleyn, COSMO: Marco Arpagaus, HIRLAM: Jeanette Onvlee, LACE: Dijana Klaric, MetOffice: Terry Davies)Members: the leaders of the 5 LAM Consortia (ALADIN: Jean- Francois Geleyn, COSMO: Marco Arpagaus, HIRLAM: Jeanette Onvlee, LACE: Dijana Klaric, MetOffice: Terry Davies) Provide advise for the Programme Manager (through meetings, but mostly through email exchanges)Provide advise for the Programme Manager (through meetings, but mostly through email exchanges) Meetings: twice per year (late spring and during the annual meeting)Meetings: twice per year (late spring and during the annual meeting) –This autumn (in Athen): the ET chairpersons are also invited

21. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200821 ANNUAL EWGLAM/SRNWP MEETING: STRUCTURE Consortia presentations (short ones)Consortia presentations (short ones) ECMWF presentation (as the essential partner of the LAM community; longer)ECMWF presentation (as the essential partner of the LAM community; longer) National posters with introductionsNational posters with introductions Review talks on the ET subjectsReview talks on the ET subjects Dedicated sessions on the main NWP areas of interests (ET topics; proposals from the ETs!)Dedicated sessions on the main NWP areas of interests (ET topics; proposals from the ETs!) EWGLAM: final discussionEWGLAM: final discussion SRNWP business meetingSRNWP business meeting SRNWP Advisory Committee meetingSRNWP Advisory Committee meeting ANY PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVEMENTS?

22. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200822 ADDITIONAL ISSUES (1) PM is member of the E-SAT (EUCOS Science Advisory Team)PM is member of the E-SAT (EUCOS Science Advisory Team) PM is invited to the PB-OBS (Programme Board on Observation) meetings in order to seek further interactions between EUMETNET programmes on observations and NWP (e.g. OPERA)PM is invited to the PB-OBS (Programme Board on Observation) meetings in order to seek further interactions between EUMETNET programmes on observations and NWP (e.g. OPERA) SRNWP is assisting (Jose Antonio Garcia-Moya, Laura Rontu, Kirsti Salonen, Andras Horanyi) to the EUMETCAL training course on NWP applications (target audience: bench forecasters and young NWP scientists) at the end of this yearSRNWP is assisting (Jose Antonio Garcia-Moya, Laura Rontu, Kirsti Salonen, Andras Horanyi) to the EUMETCAL training course on NWP applications (target audience: bench forecasters and young NWP scientists) at the end of this year It was tried to set-up a COST proposal for stimulating cooperation between operational NWP people and university (academia) researchers  it was failed (planned to be updated until next spring)It was tried to set-up a COST proposal for stimulating cooperation between operational NWP people and university (academia) researchers  it was failed (planned to be updated until next spring)

23. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200823 ADDITIONAL ISSUES (2) A proposal was submitted to the European Science Foundation (EUROPredict: Mesoscale Predictability of High-impact Weather Events) with the leadership of Volker Wulfmeyer (University of Hohenheim) with the involvement of the SRNWP ConsortiaA proposal was submitted to the European Science Foundation (EUROPredict: Mesoscale Predictability of High-impact Weather Events) with the leadership of Volker Wulfmeyer (University of Hohenheim) with the involvement of the SRNWP Consortia At the SRNWP webpage we try to keep up-to-date the srnwp.met.hu/Events/index.html page with the list of meetings (your inputs are important!!)At the SRNWP webpage we try to keep up-to-date the srnwp.met.hu/Events/index.html page with the list of meetings (your inputs are important!!) SRNWP might interact with the preparation of the EUMETNET Strategy (at the moment SRNWP is considered as „potential area for shared services”)SRNWP might interact with the preparation of the EUMETNET Strategy (at the moment SRNWP is considered as „potential area for shared services”)

24. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200824 ADDITIONAL ISSUES (3) Increased activity from EUROCONTROL regarding „Air Traffic Management” issues from the meteorological point of viewIncreased activity from EUROCONTROL regarding „Air Traffic Management” issues from the meteorological point of view –What are the recent NWP modelling capabilities? –What is the optimal organisation for the information provision (single provider???) EUMETNET is going to be transformed into Economic Interest Group (EIG)EUMETNET is going to be transformed into Economic Interest Group (EIG) –EUMETNET becomes a legal entity (directly can take part in EU projects or can have contracts or can open an account etc.)

25. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200825 SRNWP: STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS –Optimisation possibility between the work of the European LAM Consortia –Stimulate the organisation of scientific meetings –EUMETNET Council might recognize the importance of NWP WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES –EUMETNET Council might „put his nose” into our business –No coordination (overlap) between the SRNWP programmes –Part-time coordinator without real means

26. COSMO General Meeting, Offenbach C-SRNWP PROGRAMME 10 September, 200826 horanyi.a@met.hu