Articles | Volume 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-15-257-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-15-257-2019
17 Jan 2019
 | 17 Jan 2019

Learning and teaching about seasonal climate forecasts: a Mediterranean educational experience toward operational climate services

Vieri Tarchiani, Massimiliano Pasqui, Patrick Parrish, Elena Rapisardi, Edmondo Di Giuseppe, and Marina Baldi

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Recently, WMO and its Regional Training Centers engaged sustaining member Countries in developing Climate Services. Given its large spatio-temporal variability, Mediterranean is one of the most interseting regions for the application of Seasonal Forecasts. This paper presents a new educational approach, based on a blend of presencial and distance learning, culminated in the development of a course package where lerners can design their own learning path and that can be adapted to other regions.