TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Eyes of the storm: how citizen scientists contribute to government forecasting and risk communication
JO  - Weather, climate, and society
A1  - Liu, Brooke Fisher
A1  - Seate, Anita Atwell
A1  - Iles, Irina
A1  - Herovic, Emina
SP  - 263
EP  - 277
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
N2  - Since the 1970s, the National Weather Service has trained citizens to collect, confirm, verify, or supplement radar and other data to contribute to a weather-ready nation. This study examines citizens who volunteer as weather spotters through a case study of an award-winning network. We uncover what motivates citizens to become involved in government science projects. Through the lens of relationship management theory and the related network approach, the study provides some of the first evidence on the benefits and drawbacks of citizens serving as amateur scientists and risk communicators and how these citizen scientists sustain their relationships with government scientists.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1948-8327
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-19-0131.1
ID  - ref1
ER  -