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The GFS of the Future...Could it be EPIC?
Episode 56

The GFS of the Future...Could it be EPIC?

Weather Geeks · Weather Group Television

June 19, 201939m 20s

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Show Notes

Guest:  Dr. Neil Jacobs,  Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction  


Intro:  Meteorologists look at a handful of different models when making their forecasts. This includes the ECMWF, or Euro model and the GFS, or American model. The latter has been under some scrutiny in the community, as it tends to be less accurate than the European, model.  Some believe its shortcomings are tied to the lack of government funding for research initiatives to improve it. My guest today has an EPIC proposal on how we can fix this! Dr. Neil Jacobs serves as the acting head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, and has already had his hand in the creation and improvement of weather modeling systems. He’s already taking that experience to the White House, and we’re excited to hear his future plans!



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