Accession Number:

AD0680425

Title:

OBJECTIVE FORECASTING. I. OBJECTIVE FORECAST STUDIES AND THEIR EVALUATION AND VERIFICATION. II.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS CENTER (AIR FORCE) WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Williams,Philip , Jr.
• Seay,Donald N.

Report Date:

1968-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

53.0

Abstract:

The report contains a reprint of two articles on Objective Forecasting Studies. The articles present methods of preparation and verification of objective forecast studies by station forecasters. A discussion on the proper selection of predictors and uses in the studies is included. Samples of objective studies for use with various parameters are outlined. Author

Descriptors:

• *WEATHER FORECASTING
• INSTRUCTION MANUALS
• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
• PROBABILITY
• NUMERICAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES
• COMPUTERS
• WIND
• ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
• BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
• CORRELATION TECHNIQUES
• FOG
• REGRESSION ANALYSIS
• GRAPHICS
• PREDICTIONS
• ACCURACY

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE