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INCA – Central Europe. T. Haiden*, Y. Wang, A. Kann, I. Meirold-Mautner, B. Bica Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). * Current affiliation : ECMWF, Reading, UK. The INCA system. NWP forecasts. Surface observations. Radar and satellite data. INCA.
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INCA – Central Europe T. Haiden*, Y. Wang, A. Kann, I. Meirold-Mautner, B. Bica Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) * Currentaffiliation: ECMWF, Reading, UK
The INCA system WGNR Meeting, Geneva 8-10 February 2011 NWP forecasts Surface observations Radar and satellite data INCA High-resolution analyses and forecasts High-resolution topgraphic data
INCA predicted quantities WGNR Meeting, Geneva 8-10 February 2011 Analyses and nowcasts Temperature Humidity Wind Precipitation Precipitation type Snowfall line Cloudiness Global radiation Convective analysis fields CAPE, CIN, LCL, LFC Instability indices (LI, Showalter, ..) Trigger temperature deficit Equivalent potential temperature Moisture convergence Mass convergence
INCA-CE: 16 partners, 8 countries WGNR Meeting, Geneva 8-10 February 2011
Objectives WGNR Meeting, Geneva 8-10 February 2011 • Development of transnational ‚bestpractices‘ in • Road Safety (RS) • CivilProtection (CP) • Operational Hydrology (OH) • Optimizationandextensionofthe INCA framework • Pilot-ImplementationsforRS, CP, OH • Evaluation, feedback, guidelines
Objectives WGNR Meeting, Geneva 8-10 February 2011
Strategy and methods WGNR Meeting, Geneva 8-10 February 2011 • Combine analysis & nowcast capabilities of NWSs • Coordinate the optimisation of the warning chain • Involve application-side from early on • Set up web platform for access of analyses and nowcasts • Exchange observational data • Create Central European nowcasting application framework • More information: www.inca-ce.eu
INCA Consortium: Switzerland, Belgium, Israel WGNR Meeting, Geneva 8-10 February 2011 2m relative humidity, 28.08.2010 15 P. Ambrosetti, MeteoSwiss
INCA Consortium: Switzerland, Belgium, Israel WGNR Meeting, Geneva 8-10 February 2011 Surface types M. Reynier, KMI-IRM 9
INCA References WGNR Meeting, Geneva 8-10 February 2011 10