8. Operational version in France

Mainly similar changes in ALADIN-France as in ARPEGE along these months, but no change of resolution :

"DICORA", 20/02/2003

See the last Newsletter.

"Longer forecast ranges", 31/03/2003

The forecast ranges were increased, up to :

• - 54 h for the 00 UTC run,
• - 48 h for the 06 UTC run,
• - 42 h for the 12 UTC run,
• - 36 h for the 18 UTC run,

i.e. to 06 UTC the second day.

"COCONUT", 15/04/2003

See the last Newsletter.

"New computer", 30/06/2003

With computer failures a few days after the transfer of operations to the new machine ...