The final link in the forecasting chain is communicating meteorological information, forecasts, and hazards to end-users. The communication link between scientists and end-users is essential to ensure adequate action is taken to protect lives and property. To explore the field of meteorological communication, speakers from multiple disciplines will focus their talks on a number of topics including how changing technology has affected the way we communicate weather, how different words or graphics can affect end-user actions, and how an end-user-focused approach can help build resilient communities.
The meeting will also present the findings of a recent survey supported by the Met Office, in which members of the public were asked for their ideas on what weather forecasts might look like in the future, and what information they would like them to contain. Contributions are welcome up until the meeting.
There will be a drinks reception following the meeting where delegates will have the opportunity to view all shortlisted images from the Royal Meteorological Society and the Royal Photographic Society’s Weather Photographer of the Year 2017 competition. At the event, the overall Weather Photographer of the Year 2017, Young Weather Photographer of the Year 2017, and the runners up from each category will be announced and prizes awarded.
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Remote Participation (CloudCast) (simultaneous audio and PowerPoint presentations) is available at this meeting. Access is free, requires registration and is open to members and non members.
This meeting is part of the Royal Meteorological Society National Meetings programme and is supported by the Grantham Institute, Imperial College London, the Environmental Physics Group at Institute of Physics, The Met Office and The University of Reading.