Environmental Modeling Center
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The Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) is a United States Government agency, which improves numerical weather, marine and climate predictions at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), through a broad program of research in data assimilation and modeling. In support of the NCEP operational forecasting mission, the EMC develops, improves and monitors data assimilation systems and models of the atmosphere, ocean and coupled system, using advanced methods developed internally as well as cooperatively with scientists from universities, NOAA laboratories and other government agencies, and the international scientific community.
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Formed | 1995 |
Jurisdiction | United States Government |
Headquarters | College Park, Maryland |
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Parent department | National Centers for Environmental Prediction |
Website | http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov |