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Communicating Uncertainties in Weather and Climate Information:

A Workshop Summary

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Size: 68 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:2003

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Elbert W. Friday, Jr., Rapporteur, National Research Council
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The report explores how best to communicate weather and climate information by presenting five case studies, selected to illustrate a range of time scales and issues, from the forecasting of weather events, to providing seasonal outlooks, to projecting climate change. ...
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Table of Contents
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Front Matter	i-xii
1. Background	1-4	(skim)
2. Case Studies	5-38	(skim)
3. Lessons Learned from the Case Studies	39-42	(skim)
References	43-44	(skim)
Acronyms and Abbreviations	45-46	(skim)
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda	47-50	(skim)
Appendix B: Workshop Participants	51-52	(skim)
Appendix C: Weather Event Timelines	53-56	(skim)

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The report explores how best to communicate weather and climate information by presenting five case studies, selected to illustrate a range of time scales and issues, from the forecasting of weather events, to providing seasonal outlooks, to projecting climate change.

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