The ALADIN project : a concept
The acronym ALADIN (Aire Limitée Adaptation Dynamique
développement InterNaltional) describes several facets of an
international project.
While it is generally accepted that today's numerical weather
prediction (NWP) requires international collaboration and that a
model of cooperation between NMSs of differing technological levels
must be mutually beneficial, despite the obvious imbalance, the
combination of the two ideas had apparently never been proposed
before.
Yet, such is the backbone of the ALADIN concept :
NMSs with less experience in
operational NWP bring their scientific know-how and a fresh view of
NWP problems
while Météo-France ensures the organization of
the project and its links with advanced technologies ;
this distinction will become less and less pronounced as the
project progresses.
All partners accepting the rules of the project are, by
definition, equally free to benefit from the fruits of the common
work for both research and operational applications.
See also organisation.
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