Minding the Weather: How Expert Forecasters Think

by Robert R. Hoffman, Daphne S Ladue, H Michael Mogil, et al.

Book Overview

A detailed study of research on the psychology of expertise in weather forecasting, drawing on findings in cognitive science, meteorology, and computer science.

This book argues that the human cognition system is the least understood, yet probably most important, component of forecasting accuracy. Minding the Weather investigates how people acquire massive and highly organized knowledge and develop the reasoning skills and strategies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026254881X
• ISBN13: 9780262548816
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher