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Creating an accurate simulation of the atmosphere, oceans and land surface to predict the weather. Collecting and assimilating observations.
How we produce the weather forecast which will tell you what it will be like in a few hours time.
How we produce the weather forecast for the next few days.
Weather Science provides the forecasting capabilities that are used for routine operational short to medium range forecasting of the weather, the oceans and their impacts.
Foundation Science provides the underpinning science and model development critical to both weather and climate prediction.
Climate Science provides the science capabilities to meet the requirements of a number of government and business customers.
Science
Creating forecasts is a complex process which is constantly being updated.
It involves the application of technology and detailed meteorological knowledge of how the atmosphere, the Earth's surface and the oceans work.
Modern weather forecasting applies scientific knowledge to predict future atmospheric conditions across the globe from observations of the current state, made from land; at sea; in the air, and from space.
First Steps
Creating an accurate simulation of the atmosphere, oceans and land surface to predict the weather. Collecting and assimilating observations.
Hours ahead
How we produce the weather forecast which will tell you what it will be like in a few hours time.
Days Ahead
How we produce the weather forecast for the next few days.
Weather science
Weather Science provides the forecasting capabilities that are used for routine operational short to medium range forecasting of the weather, the oceans and their impacts.
Foundation science
Foundation Science provides the underpinning science and model development critical to both weather and climate prediction.
Climate science
Climate Science provides the science capabilities to meet the requirements of a number of government and business customers.
