Preview and Highlights of the Next Innovation Cycle at the Meteorological Service of Canada: Innovation Cycle 4

The Canadian Centre for Meteorological and Environmental Prediction and the Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate of Environment and Climate Change Canada are planning to complete a very large-scale improvement and innovation project in Spring 2024. The Innovation Cycle 4 (IC-4) will enable the implementation of numerous modifications to the operational systems, which will result in improvements to the various numerical guides and to the overall quality of the forecasts and services offered by the Meteorological Service of Canada. In total, tenths of innovations in more than 30 atmospheric, oceanic, hydrological, and land prediction systems will be implemented in operations.

In this presentation, we will give an overview of the IC-4 project and highlight the main improvements and changes to our systems, including world and Canadian premieres. We will also discuss the challenges associated with our transition towards a digital representation of the Earth geophysical System.