International Centre For Waterspout Research (ICWR)

Introduction

Welcome to the ICWR. Founded in 2008, the ICWR is an independent organization comprised of individuals from around the world who are interested in the field of waterspouts from a research, operational and safety perspective. Originally conceived as a forum for researchers and meteorologists, the ICWR has now expanded interest and contribution from storm chasers, the media, the marine and aviation communities and from private individuals.

Goals

• Foster the advacement of waterspout research and forecasting
• Provide an international forum for the exchange of information amongst researchers and meteorologists
• Facilitate the reporting of waterspouts from around the world from storm chasers and other interested individuals
• Promote, educate and communicate to academic institutions, the media, marine and aviation communities and private individuals

Publications

• Waterspout Outbreaks Over Europe and North America: Environment and Predictability (Michalis Sioutas1, Wade Szilagyi2, Alexander Keul3)
•  Prognosis of Central-Eastern Mediterranean waterspouts - Elsevier

Projects

• Global Waterspout Forecast System (GWFS)
• Global Waterspout Database (GWD)
• Global Waterpsout Watch Network (GWWN)

Other International Projects

• The Keys Project

 Live Global Waterspout Watch

Latest waterspout sighting: May 22, 2012. Lennox Head, Australia and Delray Beach, U.S.  (see media page for details)

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Director:  Wade Szilagyi (Canada)

Executive Committee:  Michalis Sioutas (ELGA, Meteorological Applications Centre, Greece).  Alexander Keul (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)

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