{"product_id":"9780470711583","title":"Operational Weather Forecasting","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAdvancing Weather and Climate Science\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eOperational Weather Forecasting\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Michael Inness | Steve Dorling\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Earth Sciences \/ Meteorology \u0026amp; Climatology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a complete primer, covering the end-to-end process of forecast production, and bringing together a description of all the relevant aspects together in a single volume; with plenty of explanation of some of the more complex issues and examples of current, state-of-the-art practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOperational Weather Forecasting\u003c\/i\u003e covers the whole process of forecast production, from understanding the nature of the forecasting problem, gathering the observational data with which to initialise and verify forecasts, designing and building a model (or models) to advance those initial conditions forwards in time and then interpreting the model output and putting it into a form which is relevant to customers of weather forecasts. Included is the generation of forecasts on the monthly-to-seasonal timescales, often excluded in text-books despite this type of forecasting having been undertaken for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a rapidly developing field, with a lot of variations in practices between different forecasting centres.  Thus the authors have tried to be as generic as possible when describing aspects of numerical model design and formulation.  Despite the reliance on NWP, the human forecaster still has a big part to play in producing weather forecasts and this is described, along with the issue of forecast verification – how forecast centres measure their own performance and improve upon it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced undergraduates and postgraduate students will use this book to understand how the theory comes together in the day-to-day applications of weather forecast production.  In addition, professional weather forecasting practitioners, professional users of weather forecasts and trainers will all find this new member of the RMetS \u003ci\u003eAdvancing Weather and Climate\u003c\/i\u003e series a valuable tool. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an end-to-end description of the weather forecasting process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly structured and pitched at an accessible level, the book discusses the practical choices that operational forecasting centres have to make in terms of what numerical models they use and when they are run.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes a very practical approach, using real life case-studies to contextualize information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the latest advances in the area, including ensemble methods, monthly to seasonal  range prediction and use of ‘nowcasting’ tools such as radar and satellite imagery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull colour throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a highly respected team of authors with experience in both academia and practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart of the RMetS book series ‘Advancing Weather and Climate’\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Inness\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer in the Meteorology Department of Reading University having previously been a Reasearch fellow in the Climate Division of the NERC funded National Centre for Atmospheric Science based at the University of Reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Dorling\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Steve is also Innovations Director at UEA-based Weatherquest Ltd.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470711583\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381077536908,"sku":"9780470711583","price":81.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470711583.jpg?v=1780206907","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470711583","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}