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PROBABILISTIC FORECAST [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

Forecast which contains a statement of the likelihood of a specific event ...

OBS

E.g. a shower, during a specific period at a particular place.

CONT

Probabilities or probabilistic forecasts [are] an attempt to convey the uncertainty in a forecast by expressing its likelihood of occurrence as a probability, or percentage. High probabilities do not guarantee an outcome - they merely indicate that that outcome is highly likely. Probabilities are usually based on the frequency of occurrence in the historical record. For instance, if the chance of receiving above-median rainfall in a particular climate scenario is 60%, then 60% of past years when that scenario occurred had above median rainfall, and 40% had below-median rainfall.

Key term(s)
  • probability prediction
  • probabilistic prediction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Prévision qui contient une indication de la probabilité d'un événement donné [...]

OBS

P. ex. une averse, durant une période déterminée en un point particulier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Predicción que incluye una declaración referente a la probabilidad de ocurrencia de un hecho determinado.

OBS

Por ejemplo, ocurrencia de chubascos durante un período determinado en un cierto lugar.

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