Sentence examples for were able to forecast from inspiring English sources

During the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, thousands of lives were saved in Indonesia thanks to the Simeulue (an island 150 km off the northwest coast of Sumatra) community, whose leaders were able to forecast a tsunami risk based on observations of sea behavior and reactions of buffaloes ahead of the event (Villagran de Leon et al. 2007).

Ansoff's firm belief was that these discontinuities could be "anticipated by available forecasting techniques" ([17] p. 22) – which is to say, if the firm were able to forecast temporal discontinuities between past and future it would let itself not be surprised by such discontinuities, whereas, indeed, the only thing that can be foreseen is the continuity of discontinuities.

By analyzing climate data dating back to 1986, the researchers were able to forecast temperatures through the 21st century.

Yes, we are underrepresented in fields requiring math and science backgrounds (which generally pay more), but is that really because as a high school freshman we were able to forecast our future job earnings and on that basis take fewer science classes?

The comparison between observed and forecasted PM2.5 shows that the neural network is able to forecast the PM2.5 concentrations even if PM2.5 is not included among the input parameters.

Nowhere else in the world is able to forecast earthquakes in this way.

This explanation requires boards to be able to forecast investment opportunities several years in advance.

No scenario writer would pretend to be able to forecast specific events such as those of September 11th.

Compared with other methods, the proposed method is easier to implement and is able to forecast CCI with less errors.

Being able to forecast the possibility of a meningitis epidemic could give health officials more time to prepare.

These transformations will impact on how human resources are developed, and we need to be able to forecast its effects.