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(Hazard) Forecast
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Definition
Hazard forecasts provide information on the physical event characteristics, such as the location, timing, and magnitude of a potentially damaging event.
Source
Merz, B., Kuhlicke, C., Kunz, M., Pittore, M., Babeyko, A., Bresch, D.N., Domeisen, D., Freser, F., et al. (2020) Impact Forecasting to Support Emergency Management of Natural Hazards, Reviews of Geophysics, 58 (4), e2020RG00070
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1029/2020RG000704
See also: Early Warning System
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