Methods ro reconcile disparate national forecasts of medium and long-range atmospheric dispersion

Objective

This project will improve decision support for medium/long range radioactive atmospheric dispersion affecting Europe. Its objective is to devise and implement new practical methods across Europe for enhancing the confidence in predictions and to establish common reconciliation methods for managing disparate forecasts, with associated uncertainties. The goal will be achieved by establishment of a new Web-based decision support tool, by which available national forecasts will be combined in real-time into one single European "ENSEMBLE" forecast. The project will establish agreements and procedures for the exchange, managing and reconciliation of disparate national forecasts during a European-scale accident. The project will result in improved "best estimates" including qualification of a particular forecasts uncertainty. The proposed Web tool "ENSEMBLE" will be installed in European emergency centres for operational use.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Topic(s)

• 2.1.2.-4.3. - Off-site emergency management

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Address

Via Enrico Fermi 1, Tp 460
21020 Barasso
Italy

Participants (16)

CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY AND GEODYNAMICS

Austria

Address

Hohe Warte 38
1190 Wien

CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES METEO FRANCE

France

Address

Avenue Coriolis 42
31057 Toulouse

DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Denmark

Address

Lyngbyvej 100
2100 Koepenhagen

ENVIROWARE SRL

Italy

Address

Via Vittorio Emanuele Ii 36
20052 Monza

FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Finland

Address

20 E,sahaajankatu 20 E
00810 Helsinki

GERMAN WEATHER SERVICE

Germany

Address

63004 Offenbach Am Main

INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY

Poland

Address

Swierk
05 400 Otwock - Swierk

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 'DEMOKRITOS'

Greece

Address

Aghia Paraskevi, Attikis
15310 Athens

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Netherlands

Address

Anthonie Van Leuwenhoeklaan 9
3720 BA Bilthoven

NORWEGIAN METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Norway

Address

Niels Henrik Abelsv. 40
0313 Oslo

RISOE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Denmark

Address

399,frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde

ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF BELGIUM

Belgium

Address

Avenue Circulaire 3
1180 Bruxelles

ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Netherlands

Address

10,wilhelminalaan 10
3730 AE De Bilt

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE - MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

United Kingdom

Address

London Road, Sutton House Room Sg/12
RG12 2SZ Bracknell

SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Sweden

Address

Folkborgsvägen 1
601 76 Norrköping

Links

THE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

United Kingdom

Address

.,Booth Street West
M15 6PB Manchester