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Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate by Call Number: QC981 .R36 2012 (DPC)ISBN: 9780691143743Publication Date: 2012
Extreme Weather Events and Public Health Responses [electronic resource] by Call Number: Springer E-Book Available Online: Only available to Oakton students, faculty and staff.ISBN: 3540288627
Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago by Call Number: HV1471.C38 K585 2002 (DPC)ISBN: 0226443213Publication Date: 2002
Weather: A Concise Introduction by Call Number: QC981 .H1995 2018 (DPC)ISBN: 9781108417167Publication Date: 2017
Making Sense of Weather and Climate by Call Number: QC995 .D42 2017 (DPC)ISBN: 9780231174923Publication Date: 2017
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The National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring: A Retrospective Assessment
Contributors: National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate; Committee on the Assessment of the National Weather Service's Modernization Program.
The National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring presents the first comprehensive assessment of the execution of the MAR and its impact on the provision of weather services in the United States.
ISBN: 9780309218016Publication Date: 2012
Weather Services for the Nation: Becoming Second to None
Contributors: National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate; Committee on the Assessment of the National Weather Service's Modernization Program.
Weather Services for the Nation presents three main recommendations for responding to the challenges faced by the National Weather Service.
ISBN: 9780309259750Publication Date: 2012
Completing the Forecast: Characterizing and Communicating Uncertainty for Better Decisions Using Weather and Climate Forecasts
Contributors: National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate; Committee on Estimating and Communicating Uncertainty in Weather and Climate Forecasts.
Uncertainty is a fundamental characteristic of weather, seasonal climate, and hydrological prediction, and no forecast is complete without a description of its uncertainty. Completing the Forecast makes recommendations to the National Weather Service and the broader prediction community on how to make the transition to widespread, effective incorporation of uncertainty information into predictions.
ISBN: 9780309102551Publication Date: 2006
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