This book introduces and explains the statistical methods used to describe, analyze, test, and forecast atmospheric
data. It will be useful to students, scientists, and other professionals who seek to make sense of the scientific
literature in meteorology, climatology, or other geophysical disciplines, or to understand and communicate what
their atmospheric data sets have to say. The book includes chapters on exploratory data analysis, probability distributions,
hypothesis testing, statistical weather forecasting, forecast verification, time(series analysis, and multivariate
data analysis. Worked examples, exercises, and illustrations facilitate understanding of the material; an extensive
and up-to-date list of references allows the reader to pursue selected topics in greater depth.