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Weather Forecasting Red Bookby Tim Vasquez2006 / 304 pp. / $32.95 / ISBN 0-9706840-6-1 6 x 9" / True bound / Offset print / Glossy color cover The Weather Forecasting Red Book is a groundbreaking reference that breaks away from theory and helps forecasters tackle everyday prediction problems. The book contains a wealth of information on real-life techniques, methods, and forecast systems. It draws upon a considerable body of experience by the weather services of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The first section deals with observational systems, explaining what quantities of wind, temperature, and pressure really mean. The analysis section defines the standards for map analysis, color schemes. A forecasting section has over a hundred pages of forecasting techniques, pattern recognition, and basic ideas and principles. And of course the important facets of numerical forecast models are explained in detail. If it's needed at the forecast desk, it's in here.
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