"Mike Tullett" wrote in message
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On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:19:17 -0000, Jon O'Rourke wrote in


An useful piece here for those interested in ensemble based forecasting
and
its applications http://www.ecmwf.int/about/information_leaflets/EPS.pdf

Thanks Jon. I was familiar with much of that including how the ECMWF
outperforms the rest. But I was wondering what would stop another
forecasting agency using the EC model. Are these models kept secret or
something similar?

Most of the EPS output isn't in the public domain, Mike. I would imagine
this was agreed by the member states who contribute to the operation
http://www.ecmwf.int/about/funding/index.html

Jon.