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The first ECMWF Seminar in 1975 (ECMWF, 1975) considered the scientific foundation of medium range weather forecasts. It may be of interest as a part of this lecture, to review some of the ideas and opinions expressed during this seminar.
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Bengtsson, L. (1984). Medium Range Forecasting at ECMWF; A Review and Comments on Recent Progress. In: Burridge, D.M., Källén, E. (eds) Problems and Prospects in Long and Medium Range Weather Forecasting. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82132-5_2
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