Third Symposium on Environmental Applications
16th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences
    

Joint Session 2

 Weather Derivatives & Weather Risk Management (Joint with 3rd Symposium on Environmental Applications and the 16th Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences)
 Organizer: Robert S. Dischel, Weather Market Observer, New York, NY
9:30 AMJ2.1The ideal meteorologist  
Ravi V. Nathan, Aquila Inc., Kansas City, MO
10:00 AMJ2.2Forecasting for profits  extended abstract
Frank M. Caifa, Swiss RE New Markets, New York, NY
10:30 AMCoffee Break in Poster Session Room  
11:00 AMJ2.3Help Wanted: Meteorologists to fix drought in precipitation contracts  extended abstract
Robert S. Dischel, Weather Market Observer, New York, NY
11:15 AMJ2.4Skillful seasonal degree-day forecasts and their utility in the weather derivatives market  extended abstract
Jeffrey A. Shorter, Weather Services International, Corp., Billerica, MA; and T. M. Crawford, R. J. Boucher, and J. P. Burbridge
11:30 AMJ2.5Can a Meteorologist Beat the Weather Market?  
Lee E. Branscome, Environmental Dynamics Research, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL
11:45 AMJ2.6Weather Risk Assessment at the Dawn of Ensemble Numerical Weather Prediction  extended abstract
John L. Keller, Applied Insurance Research, Inc., Boston, MA

Monday, 14 January 2002: 9:30 AM-12:00 PM

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