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letters to the editor1 letters to the editor' In this regard, it may be of interest to note that the terms Quantificatio n of Weather Forecasts currently used to describe time periods in public forecasts I would like to comment on the recent exchange by Smith (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening) are also subject to very (1977) and Pielke (1977b) in the October BULLETIN. This ex- wide ranges of interpretations (e.g., Abrams, 1971). These change was concerned in part with the quantification of results lend considerable support to the use of clock times weather forecasts (i.e., the use of quantitative or numerical in such forecasts, as suggested by Pielke (1977a, p. 517). "expressions" in weather forecasts). Specifically, Smith (1977, In his response to Smith's comments, Pielke (1977b) pro- p. 1090) takes issue with the proposal (Pielke, 1977a) that vides some excellent examples of the quantification of in- certain terminology in current forecasts be replaced (or formation in other reports routinely disseminated to the supplemented) by numbers, and he states (by way of an general public (e.g., stock market reports, sports reports). example) that I strongly support Pielke's comment to the effect that the public deserves the opportunity to have weather information . . . http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society American Meteorological Society

letters to the editor1

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society , Volume 59 (4): 6 – Apr 1, 1978
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letters to the editor' In this regard, it may be of interest to note that the terms Quantificatio n of Weather Forecasts currently used to describe time periods in public forecasts I would like to comment on the recent exchange by Smith (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening) are also subject to very (1977) and Pielke (1977b) in the October BULLETIN. This ex- wide ranges of interpretations (e.g., Abrams, 1971). These change was concerned in part with the quantification of results lend considerable support to the use of clock times weather forecasts (i.e., the use of quantitative or numerical in such forecasts, as suggested by Pielke (1977a, p. 517). "expressions" in weather forecasts). Specifically, Smith (1977, In his response to Smith's comments, Pielke (1977b) pro- p. 1090) takes issue with the proposal (Pielke, 1977a) that vides some excellent examples of the quantification of in- certain terminology in current forecasts be replaced (or formation in other reports routinely disseminated to the supplemented) by numbers, and he states (by way of an general public (e.g., stock market reports, sports reports). example) that I strongly support Pielke's comment to the effect that the public deserves the opportunity to have weather information . . .

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