Forecast Verification A Practitioner's Guide in Atmospheric Science
, by Jolliffe, Ian T.; Stephenson, David B.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780470660713 | 0470660716
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/30/2011
Forecast Verification: A Practioner&'s Guide in Atmospheric Science, 2nd Edition 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. & & Reviews of first edition: & "This book will provide a good reference, and I recommend it especially for developers and evaluators of statistical forecast systems." ( Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society; April 2004) & "&…a good mixture of theory and practical applications&…well organized and clearly written..." (Royal Statistical Society, Vol.168, No.1, January 2005)