Communicating Uncertainties in Weather and Climate Information: A Workshop SummaryThe 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. |
Contents
1 Background | 1 |
2 Case Studies | 5 |
3 Lessons Learned from the Case Studies | 39 |
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Acronyms and Abbreviations | 45 |
APPENDIX A Workshop Agenda | 47 |
APPENDIX B Workshop Participants | 51 |
APPENDIX C Weather Event Timelines | 53 |
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