MI Dynamics Research Featured in ESA News

7 August 2025

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The recently published GRL article, entitled "ESA's Aeolus Mission Reveals Uncertainties in Tropical Wind and Wave-Driven Circulations," by N. Žagar and colleagues from the Atmospheric Dynamics and Predictability Group at the Meteorological Institute and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, is featured in the European Space Agency's success stories of Earth observation missions. The article presents new insights into uncertainties in tropical circulation and explains how satellite observations are used by weather forecasting models to improve the accuracy of circulation representation. Read more ...

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