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Dear TIGGE users, We would like to draw your attention to the upcoming Third THORPEX International Science Symposium that will take place from 4th to 8th May in Monterey, CA, USA. As you probably know, THORPEX is an international programme under the World Weather Research Program of the World Meteorological Organization. The goal of THORPEX is to accelerate improvements in the accuracy and utility of 1-14 day high impact weather forecasts. The THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE) is a research project in support of developing ensemble forecasting methods and applying them to achieving the THORPEX research goals. The TIGGE project has established an archive of global medium-range ensemble forecasts from 10 operational weather forecast centres that is open to the world-wide research community. TIGGE-related and other THORPEX research is expected to lead to the development of a new internationally coordinated forecast system aimed at improved high impact weather forecasting, called the Global Interactive Forecast System (GIFS, for a draft outline, see: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/arep/wwrp/new/documents/doc3_4_gifs_tigge_add1.pdf) As part of the THORPEX Science Symposium, a TIGGE User Workshop will be held, offering the following opportunities: - present research results based on TIGGE data, ensemble forecasting applications and future plans; - show new users how to access the TIGGE archive data; - publicise and seek feedback on plans for the development of GIFS - create a networking opportunity for potential contributors to the collaborative development of GIFS in the areas of forecast data exchange, product design and development, and web-based data and product access. We are inviting you to participate in and contribute with a paper to the TIGGE-GIFS section of the THORPEX symposium. For further details of the THORPEX Science Symposium, see: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/arep/wwrp/new/thorpex_ttiss.html. The deadline for abstract submission is 15th February. Your comments on the GIFS plans and your potential contributions to the future development of the GIFS will be much appreciated. We look forward to seeing you in Monterey. On behalf of the GIFS-TIGGE Working Group, with best wishes, Richard Swinbank, TTISS TIGGE session organiser Zoltan Toth, GIFS-TIGGE Working Group co-chair PS - Please pass this message on to any colleagues who may also be interested in TIGGE-GIFS and attending the meeting.
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