The Skywarn Spotter Program: The vital role of citizen scientists in severe weather скачать в хорошем качестве

The Skywarn Spotter Program: The vital role of citizen scientists in severe weather

Presenter: Joe Moore, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS Duluth, MN Meteorologists at the National Weather Service use numerous tools to predict and warn for severe weather like radar, satellite, and computer models, but no tool is quite as powerful as the ground truth reports from Skywarn spotters. This talk will cover the role of the Skywarn program as both a weather education and recruitment tool for the National Weather Service, and how spotters play a vital role in severe weather operations across the country. The training spotters receive may vary across the country, but the role they play to support the National Weather Service warning process is critical to produce effective warnings that will truly compel those in danger to get to shelter.