SkillScorer ships with 5 Meteorology & Weather Services disciplines and 50 individual skills out of the box. Choose a discipline to see every skill, its description and the levels that come with it — each one fully editable, renameable or removable, and you can add your own to match how your organisation actually works.
10 skills
Forecasters turn atmospheric data into decisions people can use. This scorecard covers analysis, model interpretation, warnings, communication and decision support so weather services can develop consistent operational forecasters.
- Synoptic and Mesoscale Weather Analysis
- Numerical Weather Prediction Model Interpretation
- Severe Weather Recognition and Warning Issuance
- Forecast Verification and Continuous Improvement
- Communication of Uncertainty and Risk
- Briefing Emergency Services, Aviation and Industry
- Use of Radar, Satellite and Observations
- Climate and Seasonal Context Awareness
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Observers and technicians produce the data forecasts depend on. This scorecard covers observations, instruments, calibration, quality control and site maintenance.
- Manual and Automatic Weather Observation
- Instrument Installation, Calibration and Maintenance
- Site Standards and Exposure Requirements
- Data Quality Control and Error Detection
- Radar, Upper Air and Remote Sensing Support
- Field Work and Remote Site Safety
- Records, Metadata and Documentation
- Fault Diagnosis and Repair
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Aviation and marine forecasters support safe transport. This scorecard covers terminal forecasts, hazards, briefings and decision support.
- Aerodrome Forecasts and Hazard Products
- Turbulence, Icing and Volcanic Ash Awareness
- Marine Wind, Wave and Swell Forecasting
- Pilot and Mariner Briefings
- Rapidly Changing Weather Monitoring
- Compliance With Aviation and Marine Standards
- Coordination With Air Traffic Control and Shipping
- Radar and Satellite Interpretation for Transport
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Climate and hydrology specialists monitor and model long-term patterns. This scorecard covers data analysis, modelling, flood and drought services and communication.
- Climate Data Analysis and Statistics
- Hydrological Modelling and River Forecasting
- Flood Warning and Emergency Coordination
- Drought and Seasonal Outlook Monitoring
- Programming and Data Science for Environmental Data
- Climate Change Science Communication
- Quality Assurance of Datasets
- Collaboration With Water Managers and Councils
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Weather communicators translate forecasts into clear public messages. This scorecard covers presentation, warnings, social media, media liaison and education.
- Clear Public Weather Messaging
- Media Interviews and Presenting
- Warning Communication and Call to Action
- Social Media Monitoring and Posting
- Visual Graphics and Data Presentation
- Community Education and School Programs
- Working With Emergency Services on Messaging
- Misinformation Response
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