International Centre For Waterspout Research (ICWR)

Introduction

Welcome to the ICWR. Founded in 2008, the ICWR is an independent non-gorvernmental 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 Areas of Europe and North America: Environment and Predictability
• 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 17, 2013. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. (details on Facebook)

Photo of the month.  Antalya, Turkey, May 13, 2013 (courtesy Antalya Facebook). 

Director:  Wade Szilagyi (Canada)

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

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