Weather forecasting is not an exact science, as those who rely on the Euronews or the CyBC TV forecasts must know. This book explains why they are sometimes wrong but more often right! Not for beginners.

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Product Description

The topic of predictability in weather and climate has advanced significantly in recent years, both in understanding the phenomena that affect weather and climate and in techniques used to model and forecast them. This book brings together some of the world's leading experts on predicting weather and climate. It addresses predictability from the theoretical to the practical, on timescales from days to decades. Topics such as the predictability of weather phenomena, coupled ocean-atmosphere systems and anthropogenic climate change are among those included. Ensemble systems for forecasting predictability are discussed extensively. Ed Lorenz, father of chaos theory, makes a contribution to theoretical analysis with a previously unpublished paper. This well-balanced volume will be a valuable resource for many years. High-calibre chapter authors and extensive subject coverage make it valuable to people with an interest in weather and climate forecasting and environmental science, from graduate students to researchers.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1354613 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 718 pages

Review
"...a welcome review of the wealth and breadth of predictability research in recent decades. The book's 27 chapters--each written by leaders in the field--can be placed into three categories: theoretical, operational, and applied. The chapters are organized so as to provide an excellent primer in predictability and ensemble research, but each chapter is self-contained. ...should be read by any researcher new to the field, whether they are an established researcher in another area or a graduate student new to research. It is also valuable to those already actively involved in the field for the broad view it provides." - Mark Roulston, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

About the Author
Tim N. Palmer is Head of the Probability Forecasting and Diagnostics Division at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).

Renate Hagedorn is the education officer for the ECMWF research department.