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

by Committee on Estimating and Communicatin, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, et al.

Uncertainty is a fundamental characteristic of weather, seasonal climate, and hydrological prediction, and no forecast is complete without a description of its uncertainty. Effective communication of uncertainty helps people better understand the likelihood of a particular event and improves their ability to make decisions based on the forecast. Nonetheless, for decades, users of these forecasts have been conditioned to receive incomplete information...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309102553
• ISBN13: 9780309102551
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 10.9"