An Earth-system prediction initiative for the twenty-first century

The necessity and benefits for establishing the international Earth-system Prediction Initiative (EPI) are discussed by scientists associated with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Weather Research Programme (WWRP), World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), International Geosphere–Biosphere Programme (IGBP), Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), and natural-hazards and socioeconomic communities. The proposed initiative will provide research and services to accelerate advances in weather, climate, and Earth system prediction and the use of this information by global societies. It will build upon the WMO, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) and the International Council for Science (ICSU) to coordinate the effort across the weather, climate, Earth system, natural-hazards, and socioeconomic disciplines. It will require (i) advanced high-performance computing facilities, supporting a worldwide network of research and operational modeling centers, and early warning systems; (ii) science, technology, and education projects to enhance knowledge, awareness, and utilization of weather, climate, environmental, and socioeconomic information; (iii) investments in maintaining existing and developing new observational capabilities; and (iv) infrastructure to transition achievements into operational products and services.

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Author Shapiro, Melvyn
Shukla, Jagadish
Brunet, Gilbert
Nobre, Carlos
Belánd, Michel
Dole, Randall
Trenberth, Kevin
Anthes, Richard
Asrar, Ghassem
Barrie, Leonard
Bougeault, Philippe
Brasseur, Guy
Burridge, David
Busalacchi, Antonio
Caughey, Jim
Chen, Deliang
Church, John
Enomoto, Takeshi
Hoskins, Brian
Hov, Øystein
Laing, Arlene
Le Treut, Hervé
Marotzke, Jochem
McBean, Gordon
Meehl, Gerald
Miller, Martin
Mills, Brian
Mitchell, John
Moncrieff, Mitchell
Nakazawa, Tetsuo
Olafsson, Haraldur
Palmer, Tim
Parsons, David
Rogers, David
Simmons, Adrian
Troccoli, Alberto
Toth, Zoltan
Uccellini, Louis
Velden, Christopher
Wallace, John
Publisher UCAR/NCAR - Library
Publication Date 2010-10-01T00:00:00
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Suggested Citation Shapiro, Melvyn, Shukla, Jagadish, Brunet, Gilbert, Nobre, Carlos, Belánd, Michel, Dole, Randall, Trenberth, Kevin, Anthes, Richard, Asrar, Ghassem, Barrie, Leonard, Bougeault, Philippe, Brasseur, Guy, Burridge, David, Busalacchi, Antonio, Caughey, Jim, Chen, Deliang, Church, John, Enomoto, Takeshi, Hoskins, Brian, Hov, Øystein, Laing, Arlene, Le Treut, Hervé, Marotzke, Jochem, McBean, Gordon, Meehl, Gerald, Miller, Martin, Mills, Brian, Mitchell, John, Moncrieff, Mitchell, Nakazawa, Tetsuo, Olafsson, Haraldur, Palmer, Tim, Parsons, David, Rogers, David, Simmons, Adrian, Troccoli, Alberto, Toth, Zoltan, Uccellini, Louis, Velden, Christopher, Wallace, John. (2010). An Earth-system prediction initiative for the twenty-first century. UCAR/NCAR - Library. http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d74x58ct. Accessed 14 March 2025.

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