INTERNATIONAL WINDS WORKING GROUP

2017

Dec 2017: Important BUFR Update Information.

Nov 2017: The Aeolus Thermal Vacuum Test, which is the last critical performance test of the Aeolus instrument and spacecraft before launch, started last week at Centre Spatial de Liège (CSL). More news about the test can be found here and here.

Sep 2017: Aeolus launch update.

Sep 2017: Web Site for the IWW14 now online.

Mar 2017: ADM-Aeolus CAL/VAL Rehearsal Workshop Announcement

Jan 2017: Proceedings for the IWW13 now online.

2016

Nov 2016: ADM-Aeolus wind lidar mission getting ready for launch.

Jul 2016: Programme for the IWW13 now online.

May 2016: Release of the 7th NWP SAF AMV Monitoring Report.

Jan 2016: IWW13 website available.

2015

Mar 2015: IWW12 programme and proceedings available online - follow the workshops link.

2014

Jul 2014: Release of the AMV Intercomparison Study.

Mar 2014: Release of the 6th NWP SAF AMV Monitoring Report.

2012

Nov 2012: Release of the final report from the Collaborative NWP Winds Impact Study - follow the activities link for more information on the project.

Aug 2012: IWW11 proceedings available online - follow the workshops link.

Mar 2012: IWW11 programme available online - follow the workshops link.

Feb 2012: Update to IWWG web pages including introduction of new wiki pages.

Feb 2012: Release of the 5th analysis report of the NWP SAF AMV monitoring - see the NWP SAF AMV analysis reports web page for further information.

Feb 2012: IWW11 held in Auckland - follow workshop tab for more details.

Feb 2012: Proceedings of IWW1 and IWW2 available online - follow the workshops link.

2011

Jan 11: Proceedings of IWW3 available online - follow the workshops link.

2010

Dec 10: Régis Borde standing in as co-chair for IWWG while Mary Forsythe is on maternity leave during 2011 (Régis will also co-chair IWW11 in Feb 2012).

Apr 10: Proceedings of IWW4-IWW6 available online - follow the workshops link.

Feb 10: IWW10 held in Tokyo - follow workshop tab for more details.

Jan 10: Release of the 4th NWP SAF AMV analysis report (pdf)

2009

Oct 09: Steve Wanzong (UofWisconsin-Madison/CIMSS) visited UK Met Office and ECMWF to present recent AMV research using simulated datasets

Jul 09: Mary Forsythe, James Cotton (UK Met Office) and Iliana Genkova (ECMWF) visited EUMETSAT to discuss recent AMV product development and AMV use in NWP

Apr 09: Release of new-look IWWG website

2008

Nov 08: Progress report on the global AMV inter-comparison study submitted to the 36th CGMS Annual Meeting.

Aug 08: Proceedings of the 9th International Winds Workshop available online

Apr 08: Jaime Daniels (NOAA) and Mary Forsythe (Met Office) replace Ken Holmlund (EUMETSAT) and Chris Velden (CIMSS) as Co-Chairs of IWWG

Feb 08: Release of the 3rd NWP SAF AMV analysis report