TY - BOOK TI - When Weather Matters: Science and Services to Meet Critical Societal Needs SN - 9780309152501 AV - QC995 -- .W54 2010eb U1 - 353 PY - 2010/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Academies Press KW - Meteorology -- Research -- United States -- Congresses KW - Weather forecasting -- Social aspects -- United States -- Congresses KW - Numerical weather forecasting -- Social aspects -- United States -- Congresses KW - Weather forecasting -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Congresses KW - Natural disasters -- Forecasting -- Social aspects -- United States -- Congresses KW - Electronic books N1 - FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Socioeconomic Research and Capacity -- 3 Established Weather Research and Transitional Needs -- 4 Emerging Weather Research and Transitional Needs -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Gaps in Knowledge and Practice for the Next Decade in Urban Meteorology -- Appendix B: NCEP Review Executive Summary -- Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Appendix D: Summer Study Statement of Task -- Appendix E: Agenda for the 2009 BASC Summer Study Workshop -- Appendix F: Workshop Participants -- Appendix G: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3378696 ER -