Dr. Brad Rosenheim has moved!Aug 14, 2023

#WX fediverse users -

Been stuck in a hotel that has cable for 5 days, so I've been watching the #Weather channel. I have an idea to advance weather programming and general population's understanding of the scientific process, mainly interplay between models and observations. A #MultiSolution if you will.

Just after prime time, why not run a feature on "How did our models do?" Forecasts now involve interpreting complex models into shapes of warning areas. Every night, you can show the warning/forecast areas vs. the actual observations, patting yourselves on the back when the models do well and discussing what changed when the models don't do well. This could be useful for forecasts of severe weather outbreaks, rainfall totals, snowfall amounts, warning and watch areas, and of course tropical cyclone paths and intensities.

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#climate
#weather
#ScientificProcess
#forecast

Show threadDr. Brad Rosenheim has moved!

I think there would be wide audience. People who already watch the weather channel would love it. But it would:

1. Provide general knowledge of model physics
2. Show how models improve with more observations, and which observations are most important
3. Provide opportunities to discuss shifts in statistics (for statistical models) due to climate change

All of these benefits would provide more science literacy to a population that is increasingly dependent on science but also illiterate in science, for instance in matters of understanding public health models or longer term climate models.

#WX
#weather
#ScienceLiteracy

Aug 14, 2023 at 5:18pmWeb
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)Aug 14, 2023
@Brad_Rosenheim even a post hurricane season follow up show would be intriguing