{"product_id":"forecast-verification-a-practioners-guide-inatmospheric-science-2e-hardcover","title":"Forecast Verification - A Practioner's Guide inAtmospheric Science 2e - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan T. Jolliffe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid B. Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForecast Verification: A Practioner's Guide in Atmospheric Science, 2nd Edition\u003c\/b\u003e provides an indispensible guide to this area of active research by combining depth of information with a range of topics to appeal both to professional practitioners and researchers and postgraduates. The editors have succeeded in presenting chapters by a variety of the leading experts in the field while still retaining a cohesive and highly accessible style. The book balances explanations of concepts with clear and useful discussion of the main application areas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviews of first edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book will provide a good reference, and I recommend it especially for developers and evaluators of statistical forecast systems.\" (\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the American Meteorological Society\u003c\/i\u003e; April 2004)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...a good mixture of theory and practical applications...well organized and clearly written...\" (\u003ci\u003eRoyal Statistical Society\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol.168, No.1, January 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW to the second edition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletely updated chapter on the \u003cb\u003eVerification of Spatial Forecasts\u003c\/b\u003e taking account of the wealth of new research in the area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew separate chapters on \u003cb\u003eProbability Forecasts\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eEnsemble Forecasts\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes new chapter on \u003cb\u003eForecasts of Extreme Events and Warnings\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes new chapter on \u003cb\u003eSeasonal and Climate Forecasts\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes new \u003cb\u003eAppendix on Verification Software\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCover image credit: The triangle of barplots shows a novel use of colour for visualizing probability forecasts of ternary categories - see Fig 6b of Jupp et al. 2011, \u003ci\u003eOn the visualisation, verification and recalibration of ternary probabilistic forecasts\u003c\/i\u003e, Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. (in press).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForecast Verification\u003cbr\u003e A Practitioner's Guide in Atmospheric Science\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECOND EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than 100 years, meteorologists have been making forecasts of weather and climatic events. In order to judge the quality of these forecasts and improve forecasting systems, scientists working in this fi eld have developed and applied many diff erent verifi cation and evaluation techniques and scores. Forecast verification is concerned with judging how good these systems and forecasts are. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForecast Verifi cation: A Practitioner's Guide in Atmospheric Science, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides an indispensible guide to this area of active research by combining depth of information with a range of topics to appeal to professional practitioners, researchers and postgraduates. Each chapter is clearly presented by a variety of leading experts in the fi eld while still retaining a cohesive and highly accessible style. Th e book balances explanations of concepts with clear and useful discussion of the main application areas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical and expert advice using real life examples to illustrate techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear, easy to read style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletely updated chapter on the verifi cation of spatial forecasts taking account of the wealth of new research in the area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeparate chapters on probability forecasts and ensemble forecasts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapter on warnings and forecasts of extreme or rare events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapter on seasonal and climate forecasts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by leading contributors in the fi eld\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews of fi rst edition: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book will provide a good reference, and I recommend it especially for developers and evaluators of statistical forecast systems.\" \u003ci\u003e(Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, April 2004)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...a good mixture of theory and practical applications...well organized and clearly written...\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A, \u003c\/i\u003e January 2005) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...a mandatory acquisition for those who have an interest in forecast evaluation...\" (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Forecasting, \u003c\/i\u003e April-June 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan T. Jolliff e and David B. Stephenson, \u003ci\u003eboth at the University of Exeter, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.8 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52708704747827,"sku":"9780470660713","price":192.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/U1hTN3VHQzQ3MWI1ZXRRSzB2UmNYUT09.webp?v=1763442518","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/forecast-verification-a-practioners-guide-inatmospheric-science-2e-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}