Completing the forecast : characterizing and communicating uncertainty for better decisions using weather and climate forecasts /

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Estimating and Communicating Uncertainty in Weather and Climate Forecasts, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2006
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Table of Contents:
  • FrontMatter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Uncertainty in Decision Making
  • 3 Estimating and Validating Uncertainty
  • 4 Communicating Forecast Uncertainty
  • 5 Overarching Recommendations
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A Acronyms and Initialisms
  • Appendix B List of Presenters and Other Contributors to the Study Process
  • Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff