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The General Question of Predictability

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In general usage, “predict” is defined as “to declare in advance; foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason” (Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary). This general definition underlies the scientific concept of atmospheric predictability, which has been the subject of a large number of scientific studies in the last 25 years.

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  1. NOAA/ERL National Severe Storms Laboratory, 73069, Norman, OK, USA

    Peter S. Ray

  2. Dept. of Meteorology and Supercomputer Computations Research Institute, Florida State University, 32306, Tallahassee, FL, USA

    Peter S. Ray

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Anthes, R.A. (1986). The General Question of Predictability. In: Ray, P.S. (eds) Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-20-1_27

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