THORPEX (The Observing-System Research and Predictability Experiment)

THORPEX is a long-term research program organized under the World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Research Program. THORPEX research seeks to accelerate improvements in the accuracy of high-impact,1-14 day weather forecasts for the benefit of society, economy and environmental stewardship. THORPEX seeks to reduce and mitigate the effects of natural disasters on society by transforming timely and accurate weather forecasts into specific and definite information in support of decisions that produce the desired benefits. We are doing this by:

News & Announcements

OSSEs

US Science Plan

TIGGE Status & Data Access

Updated T-PARC Documents

PDP Interest Groups

Upcoming Meetings

• 6th GIFS-TIGGE Intl WG meeting–Part of THORPEX WG Workshop
  
  Geneva, Switzerland
  
  22-26 Sept 2008
  
• 4th NAEFS Workshop–Preceding Winter T-PARC Workshop
  
  NCEP, Camp Spring, MD
  
  6-8 October 2008
  
• Winter T-PARC Planning Workshop–Succeeding NAEFS Workshop
  
  NCEP, Camp Spring, MD
  
  8-10 October 2008
  
• ICSC-7
  
  Geneva, Switzerland
  
  Nov 2008
  
• AGU Fall 2008
  
  Session H14: Verification of Hydrologic, Hydrometeorological, and Hydroclimatological Forecasts Session
  
  H67: Predicting Precipitation
  
  San Francisco, CA
  
  15-19 December 2008
  
• 3rd THORPEX Intl Science Symposium–Including TIGGE User Workshop
  
  Monterey, CA
  
  4- 8 May 2009
  

Summaries of Selected Past Meetings

• 3rd Meeting of the North American THORPEX Regional Committee
  
  Dorval, Québec CANADA
  
  23-24 May 2006
  
• THORPEX/WCRP/ICTP Workshop
  
  Miramare, Trieste, Italy
  
  13 - 17 March 2006