Created in 1975 on the initiative of European Union members, The European Center for Middle Term Meteorological Forecast is an independent intergovernmental organization whose headquarters, to date, is located in Reading, England. The CEPMMT is funded by 22 Member States and 12 Associated States. It employs near 350 people, And its equipment as supercalulars is one of the most important in Europe. For fifteen years, CEPMMT forecasts tend to be among the most precise in the world, According to the verification data of the world meteorological organization (WMO). The CEPMMT is currently led by the French meteorologist Florence Rabier, who worked at the local weather-france weather office.
More, Since the advent of Brexit, The situation has changed. The United Kingdom is no longer part of the EU, The CEPMMET must move to a European country, And it may have, For weather data users, consequences… positives. Read more …
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The few hundred boaters, Android devices users, Who made me happy to follow this blog have been able to see with disappointment the absence of news since the end 2014. I am well sorry, But still to date I note very little in the field of maritime navigation. Apart from the applications already mentioned above which present updates without a revolution, The Android universe seems little of interest to the developers of navigation apps. When analyzing the global market share of Android on smartphones and tablets, and conversely the poverty of navigation applications compared to the proliferation under iOS, We remain doubtful. But that's how.
It’s an interesting match-racing game that’s emerging on Android in the field of marine weather applications.. Indeed, since Olivier Bouyssou ported his software to Android Weather4D, the friendly Henri Laurent, who I had the pleasure of meeting at the Nautic, has worked hard to bring new features and improvements to its application SailGrib/WR. In this “digital regatta” he thus marks a formidable opponent, although it has not yet carried the advanced functions of the iOS version to Android. This tactic, which aims to maintain a lead by placing yourself resolutely in front of your opponent, is often used by the best sailors..