Completing the Forecast: Characterizing and Communicating Uncertainty for Better Decisions Using Weather and Climate Forecasts

Uncertainty is a fundamental characteristic of weather, seasonal climate, and hydrological prediction, and no forecast is complete without a description of its uncertainty. Fortunately, the National Weather Service and others in the prediction community have recognized the need to view uncertainty as a fundamental part of forecasts.

• | Author: Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Committee on Estimating and Communicating Uncertainty in Weather and Climate Forecasts
• | Publisher: National Academies Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 09, 2006
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780309102551
• | ISBN-10: 0309102553