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AMPS and ECMWF - experience in season 2007/2008 -

AMPS and ECMWF - experience in season 2007/2008 -. Status DROMLAN weather forecast service. DROMLAN weather forecast service started in season 2002/2003 with one man on the job from 05.00 to 22.00 or on request around 3500 forecasts every season

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AMPS and ECMWF - experience in season 2007/2008 -

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  1. AMPS and ECMWF - experience in season 2007/2008 - AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  2. Status DROMLAN weather forecast service • DROMLAN weather forecast service started in season 2002/2003 • with one man on the job from 05.00 to 22.00 or on request • around 3500 forecasts every season • since 2003/2004 three meteorologists from DWD are working for this service AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  3. Hajo Brian, Arne, James Chris, Brian, Ralf AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  4. ...season 2007/2008..... AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  5. extended season from 25th of Oct 2007 - 16th March 2008 due to the new construction of NEUMAYER III • done by Hajo (1) and Ralf (2) in three periods • more than 3500 forecasts were distributed (1200 in 2003/03!) • 5 medevac flights, unfortunately one helicopter crash at Neumayer Station AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  6. no boomerang flights from Cape Town to Antarctica in the past seasons! AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

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  8. flights done by Basler BT67 „Polar5“ AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  9. Experience with AMPS and ECMWF • during the season both models work very accurate • AMPS has still an advantage in forecasts for surface winds • EPS meteograms of ECMWF are used as the main technique for forecast up to 4 or 7 days • the web access is a great advantage for AMPS • humidity in AMPS (low stratus) is sometimes higher as observed AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  10. humidity in AMPS (low stratus) 12th Feb. 2008: Clear sky over Halley, but low stratus over the sea AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  11. A lot of humidity in the lower layers in the AMPS meteogram AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  12. No clouds in the ECMWF meteogram AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  13. Medevac on the 5th of March 2008 Medevac of 3 injured people from Neumayer to Cape Town Problem: Flight of Basler BT 67 „Lidia“ from Novo to Neumayer Weather conditions at Neumayer: overcast 300 feet, mod. snow, vis below 300 meters, contrast and horizon poor to nil AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  14. Exact forecast for improving conditions by AMPS and ECMWF!!! AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  15. .....new in season 2007/2008? AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  16. flight following done by Skyrouter system! AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  17. repos. flight with DROMLAN forecaster of Basler BT67 Mia and Lidia back to Punta Arenas AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  18. due to the extended season the forecast service of BAS was no more available at the Rothera • forecaster was able to support the Basler BT67 crews on the flights back to Punta AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  19. ..........for season 2008/2009 AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  20. educating new staff for the job down in Antarctica • new station Neumayer III with our first own Met-Office • new project on Arctic regions in March/April 2009 AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  21. Neumayer III.....operating from March 2009! AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  22. Polar5 operating in the Arctic in March/April 2009 AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

  23. Thank you! AMOMFW 2008/Ralf Brauner(AWI/DWD)

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