Weather forecast uncertainty information an exploratory study with broadcast meteorologists

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1614-1618

  Demuth, Julie L ^a   Morrow, Betty Hearn ^b   Lazo, Jeffrey K ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b SocResearch Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY IS; END-TO-END PROCESS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; FOCUS GROUP METHODOLOGY; FOCUS GROUPS; FORECAST UNCERTAINTY; OPERATIONAL FORECASTERS; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; QUALITATIVE DATA; WEATHER FORECASTS;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 76149110508     PISSN: 00030007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2009BAMS2787.1     Document Type: Article

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