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Ingesting observational data into models improves forecasting. The more observed data you have, generally, you’ll get better forecasting accuracy.

However, the data is sparse, especially upper air data from weather balloons. What that means is coverage is limited in what we can observe versus how it translate into numerical weather prediction models.

We definitely need more data to model the atmosphere better. I think it would help if NOAA would disseminate their verification metrics so people can actually see how the models are performing. It will at least tell people what is performing poorly.

As far the inexperienced forecasters, NOAA had too many old boomers in office. This was hindering students coming out of college looking to get into the field. The last conference I went to was nothing but a bunch of old ass white men in NOAA positions. First thing I told myself, they need to go. While experience matters, having a bunch of old heads gate keeping positions isn’t advancing anything.

But I’m a meteorologist in SE Asia now, where they are lacking certain capabilities we enjoy here regularly. They don’t have multiple weather balloon launches across their countries. I’m actually about to head how to Cambodia, Vietnam, and Philippines in a couple of weeks. I’m helping them build up their infrastructure, especially in the aviation sector.
I don't have a problem with gate keeping as long as your reasoning is to bring up someone to replace you! What's the phrase: We don't pass the torch to the next, we light their torches with ours!" Just getting rid of the old guard doesn't help anyone if they haven't had a chance to explain how things operate.
 
I don't have a problem with gate keeping as long as your reasoning is to bring up someone to replace you! What's the phrase: We don't pass the torch to the next, we light their torches with ours!" Just getting rid of the old guard doesn't help anyone if they haven't had a chance to explain how things operate.

That’s true. However, the problem with NOAA/NASA is they aren’t training or letting enough youth into the facilities to replace them. So you go into these places and it’s nothing but older heads.

They do this intentionally because the fed jobs have them a certain level of job security. So bringing in younger people is few and far in between.

When you have departments full gatekeepers, at some point your organization becomes out of touch. NOAA knows this which is why they have took on certain initiatives to address this discrepancy. But even then, they only tailor these initiatives to R1 institutions with long track history with government agencies.

The people in these positions can be there for 20 or 30 years. And they don’t create new positions or more when they only need a few.
 
That’s true. However, the problem with NOAA/NASA is they aren’t training or letting enough youth into the facilities to replace them. So you go into these places and it’s nothing but older heads.

They do this intentionally because the fed jobs have them a certain level of job security. So bringing in younger people is few and far in between.

When you have departments full gatekeepers, at some point your organization becomes out of touch. NOAA knows this which is why they have took on certain initiatives to address this discrepancy. But even then, they only tailor these initiatives to R1 institutions with long track history with government agencies.

The people in these positions can be there for 20 or 30 years. And they don’t create new positions or more when they only need a few.
I’m from Tobago. You couldn’t get me to work for the government. My parents worked for the city and begged me to work for the state or the VA. Do you think I’m going to take a pay cut to say I have a pension? There were ladies back in the day that were tasked with educating the race that were paid $500 a month and only received $88 a month in their golden years.
 

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Hank Dee
"Over there are the Big Macs." :roflmao:

Penny D. Steward
Hank Dee Please eat a LOT of them!!! :bravo:
 

If I vote for a ham sandwich and expect Governor Sandwich to stop unemployment and lower crime, then I am the dummy! These voting doesn't work dummies got a lot of talk in them, but they never want to run or put up a candidate that gets them what it is they want. The current administration sucks, so what are you gonna do about it?
 
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