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World Service,2 mins

Hurricane Harvey: Developments in Forecasting Models

Science In Action

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In the context of Hurricane Harvey, the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF) was notably accurate at predicting it four days before it hit Houston. Director Florence Rabier explains to our presenter Roland Pease how improvements in forecasting models come about. (Picture: Epic Flooding Inundates Houston After Hurricane Harvey, credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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