Challenges and Opportunities Provided by Seasonal Climate Forecasts : A Literature Review
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چکیده
Use of scasonal climnte forecasts is ;1 rapidly evolving arca. Effective rcscarch and npplication of climate forecasts require close cooperation between scientists i n diverse disciplines and decision makers. Successful collaboration requires all players to at least partially uilderstand each other's perspective%. Issues associated with seasonal forecasts, through a selected review of both physical and social sciences literature, is presented. Our hope is that the review will improve I-esearch in this area by stimulating fi~rther collaborations.
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