EUMETNET
C-SRNWP Programme
A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 0 7
The first main work of the year for the Programme
Manager (PM) has been related to the redaction of the four Programmes Proposals
by the respective "Redaction Committees" (see Quarterly Report
2006-4). With these Committees, the PM had intensive exchanges and wrote the
first draft for two of these Proposals.
Proposals have been drafted for the four following
Programmes:
- Enlarged SRNWP Programme from January 1st, 2008
(third phase of the SRNWP Programme)
- Interoperability between the four SRNWP models and
the four global models driving them
- Common verification for and intercomparison between
the four SRNWP models
- Operational European LAM-EPS, also as contribution
to THORPEX TIGGE-LAM
Three of these four Proposals have been sent to the
EUMETNET Secretariat by March 15th and have been discussed by Council at its
30th Meeting (12-13 April in Aberdeen).
The Proposal for a Programme on "Common
verification for and intercomparison between the four SRNWP models" has
finally not been submitted, as the Redaction Committee was not convinced that
what was proposed was really, what was needed. Due to shortage of time, it has
not been possible before the redaction of the Proposal to thorough discuss the
basic issues.
At its 30th Meeting, the EUMETNET Council took three
important decisions for the future of the NWP in Europe.
1. The
third phase of the SRNWP Programme (2008-2011) has been accepted with the new
governance proposed in the Proposal: creation of an Advisory Committee and of
scientific Expert Teams. On the other hand, Council has not accepted to enhance
the function of Programme Manager to a full time job: it remains officially a
30% job
2. The
Proposal for the creation of a new EUMETNET Programme for Interoperability
between the European numerical forecasting systems has been accepted as
described in the Proposal
3. The
start of the Programme "European LAM-EPS" has been postponed for an
indefinite time.
From September, the main point of the activity of the Programme
Manager has been the preparation and the participation at the joint 29th EWGLAM
and 14th SRNWP Meeting that took place in Dubrovnik, very well organized by the
National Meteorological Service of Croatia.
At the
difference of the past SRNWP Annual Meetings, this meeting has been entirely
devolved to the preparation of the third phase (2008-2011) of the SRNWP
Programme that will be under the responsibility of a new Responsible Member
(the NMS of Hungary) and of a new Programme Manager (Dr. Andras Horanyi). That
third phase will not be a continuation of the second phase, but will strengthen
and enlarge the activities of the Programme. This will be facilitated by the
establishment of a new governance, where the Programme Manager will be
accompanied and supported in his activities by an Advisory Committee and by the
creation of Expert Teams, which will replace the present Lead Centres and
receive enlarged responsibilities.
Another
important point of discussion at the Annual SRNWP Meeting was centred on the
form of the relation and collaboration between the new SRNWP Core Programme and
the other EUMETNET Programmes related to NWP, as the Interoperability Programme
and the Programme for Verification of model results.
More detailed
information concerning the year under review can be found in the Quarterly
Reports:
http://srnwp.met.hu/Quarterly_Reports/2007/Entry_page_2007.html
Jean Quiby
Programme Manager