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Title: A VISION FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ROAD MAP FOR THE FUTURE
By: Panel on the Road Map for the Future, National Weather Service, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0309063795
ISBN 13: 9780309063791
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Publisher: NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
Pub. date: 4 March, 1999
Pages: 88
Synopsis: In this study, the committee explores ways the National Weather Service (NWS) can take advantage of continuing advances in science and technology to meet the challenges of the future. The predictions are focused on the target year 2025. Because specific predictions about the state of science and technology or the NWS more than 25 years in the future will not be entirely accurate, the goal of this report is to identify and highlight trends that are most likely to influence change. The Panel on the Road Map for the Future National Weather Service developed an optimistic vision for 2025 based on advances in science and technology.
Publication: US
Imprint: National Academies Press
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