The UGAMP Use and Diagnosis of the ECMWF Meteorological Analyses

The UGAMP uses The ECMWF analyses to produce atmospheric diagnostics which are of use to atmospheric and ocean scientists. Here, we explain the motivation behind the work and describe the datasets with special reference to the spatial grids and data format. The choice of these is limited by current hardware and software requirements. We discuss computer requirements and forecast future requirements. Finally, we discuss problems with the approach.