Odds ratio forecasts increase precautionary action for extreme weather events

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 263-270

  Le Clerc, Jared ^a   Joslyn, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLIMATE PREDICTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; EXTREME EVENT; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84874148253     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-12-00013.1     Document Type: Article

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