ems-message December 2018

This category collects all posts that were highlighted in the ems-message of December 2018

German Meteorological Society 2019 Calendar

The German Meteorological Society (DMG) has produced a 2019 wall calendar on the theme of urban climate. It contains 13 wonderful colour photographs and comes in 2 sizes – large and postcard size.[more]

Activities of the Hellenic Meteorological Society

The Hellenic Meteorological Society (HMS) was founded on April 8, 1974 in Athens. Its principal aims are the promotion and dissemination of meteorological science and its applications, and supporting and assisting Greek meteorologists. [more]

Rare Kelvin Helmholtz clouds spotted

Since I started studying meteorology just over a decade ago, I’ve been watching the skies in search of the special Kelvin-Helmholtz waves or Fluctus clouds, my favourite cloud type. Fluctus is the Latin word for billow or wave and reflects the shape of these clouds. [more]

The ems-message – behind the scenes

It has been just over a year since the EMS Editorial Board morphed into the Liaison Committee and took on the challenge of improving communication with our Members and Associate Members.  [more]

Challenges in meteorology – MI6

The sixth “Challenges in Meteorology” conference was held in Zagreb on November 15th and 16th 2018. The conference was organised by the Croatian Meteorological Society, the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Croatia Control and the Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Sciences, University in Zagreb.[more]