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    • Alina MorganA
      Alina Morgan
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      What does ECMWF, GFS, ICON, NEMS mean and how they differ?

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      • idefix37I
        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Alina Morgan
        last edited by idefix37

        @alina-morgan
        May be you know what is a forecast model, but it could be useful to refer to this article:
        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_model

        The 4 models you have listed are those available in your area:

        • ECMWF in fact is not a model. It is the European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecast which provide a model considered as the best global model (with global coverage). Its resolution is 9km. It is the default model used by Windy.
        • GFS is the global model of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA) with a resolution of 23km.
        • ICON is a German regional model of the DWD with a resolution of 7km.
        • NEMS is an American model modified by Meteoblue of Switzerland for a better adaptation to the mountain areas. Its resolution is 4 to 12km.
          You find additional information if you click on a location to open the meteogram and chose « Compare »
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        • Tomber42T
          Tomber42 Moderator @Alina Morgan
          last edited by

          @alina-morgan sometimes one is best..sometimes an other

          Greetings from Tomber

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