Seasonal forecasting in Australia

• House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Innovation

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27 November 2009This report makes a series of recommendations to boost Australia's capacity to provide suitable and meaningful seasonal forecasting products for weather sensitive industries.

Many of Australia’s economically important industries such as tourism and agriculture are crucially dependent on long-term meteorological forecasting, otherwise known as seasonal forecasting. This presents significant challenges as Australia is a vast continent with a diverse range of climatic conditions. The Committee’s inquiry examined a number of these challenges and found that Australia needs to invest in resources and people to increase the reliability of seasonal forecasting for the benefit of individuals, businesses and emergency services. 

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