Future of the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Network.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Staff, National Research Council
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 1998.
Temas:
Meteorological services > United States > Evaluation.
Services météorologiques > États-Unis > Évaluation.
Climatology
Meteorological services > Evaluation
United States > Climate.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Future of the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Network
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Overview
  • DEFINITION
  • A Vital Part of the National Infrastructure
  • Network Configuration
  • Observing Equipment
  • OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
  • Other Distributors of Coop Network Data
  • Other Surface Weather Observing Networks
  • Coop Network and the Nws Modernization
  • 2 Operation and Management
  • NETWORK MANAGEMENT
  • Organizational Roles
  • Management Structure
  • TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES
  • Data Collection and TransmissionInstrumentation
  • Procedural Errors By Observers
  • Declining Number of Sites
  • Data Transmission and Local Quality Control
  • Metadata
  • Manual vs. Automated Observations
  • Data Assimilation And Quality Control
  • Data Dissemination
  • MANAGEMENT ISSUES
  • National Weather Service's Management Commitment
  • Effects of NWS Restructuring and Budget Reductions
  • Field Management
  • Site Visits
  • Hiring
  • Staffing
  • Training
  • Incentives
  • Program Funding
  • SYSTEM ISSUES
  • Mesonets And Regional Networks
  • Noaa's National Weather System3 Cooperative Network of the Future
  • IMPORTANCE OF CONSISTENCY FOR COOP NETWORK DATA
  • SPECIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
  • Network Density
  • Technical Features
  • Standardized Observation Times
  • Continuous Sensing
  • Electronic Communication
  • Technical Standards
  • Role Of Human Observers
  • Training
  • Relationship To Mesonets
  • Quality Control
  • Dissemination Of Data
  • BLUEPRINT FOR UPGRADING THE COOP NETWORK
  • Three-Step Approach To Automation
  • Automated Data Transmission
  • Automated Data Ingest
  • Additional SensorsRationale For A Gradual Transition
  • Transition To New Instruments
  • MODERNIZING THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
  • Network Ownership
  • Interagency Management Council
  • Noaa Management Responsibilities
  • Role Of Nws Cooperative Observer Network Manager
  • Local Management And Staffing
  • FUNDING SUPPORT
  • NEW VISION AND MISSION
  • 4 Review Of The National Weather Service Proposal
  • References
  • Acronyms
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A Survey Of State Climatologists On The National Weather Service Cooperative Network
  • Appendix B Applications/Uses Of Weather And Climate DataAgriculture/Life Sciences
  • Appendix C Cooperative Observer Systems In Other Countries
  • Reference
  • Appendix D Summary Of The Canadian Network Rationalization Plan
  • Reference
  • Appendix E Recommendations From The National Weather Service Modernization Committee's 1992 Report
  • Principles Of Observing And Managing Data For Climate And Climate Change Research
  • Recommendation 1
  • Recommendation 2
  • Recommendation 3
  • Recommendation 4
  • Recommendation 5
  • Recommendation 6
  • Recommendation 7

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