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Climate services from the state climatologist perspective Dr. David A. Robinson

Climate services from the state climatologist perspective Dr. David A. Robinson New Jersey State Climatologist President, American Association of State Climatologists. State Climate Offices. The Mission of a State Climate Office. Research. Data. Outreach. Data: Past.

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Climate services from the state climatologist perspective Dr. David A. Robinson

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  1. Climate services from the state climatologist perspective Dr. David A. Robinson New Jersey State Climatologist President, American Association of State Climatologists

  2. State Climate Offices

  3. The Mission of a State Climate Office Research Data Outreach

  4. Data: Past

  5. Metadata: New Brunswick, NJ Station History

  6. Quality Assessment of Monthly Temperature Data A report of a research project performed by David A. Robinson and John Parlagreco Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist Rutgers University

  7. Data: Present

  8. Sites in the Oklahoma Mesonet(Average Station Spacing: ~30 km)

  9. NJ Weather & Climate Network: a network of networks

  10. NJWxNet Web Site NJ WxStreamer Your favorite station Current local radar Map and Table Viewers Quick maps NJ ClimNews Latest NWS model forecast http://climate.rutgers.edu/njwxnet/

  11. Research: climatologies

  12. 1971-2000 average annual number of days with snowfall greater than one inch 31 35 41 50 32 48 45 52 58 55

  13. Research: Variability & Change

  14. NJ Annual Precipitation

  15. Research: Historical perspectives

  16. Washington Crossing the Delaware December 25-26, 1776

  17. Outreach: Meeting constituent’s needs

  18. Agriculture Reliable access to current and archived data

  19. Drought Boonton Reservoir from The Star Ledger

  20. Public Safety Reliable access to what is happening now

  21. Utilities Reliable access to what is happening NOW

  22. 17 Nov 2002 High Point Ice

  23. Education Reliable access for outreach applications

  24. PARTNERING

  25. Thanks Dr. Dave Robinson NJ State Climatologist Center for Environmental Prediction Cook College, Rutgers University (732) 445-4741 drobins@rci.rutgers.edu AND MANY THANKS TO MARK SHAFER FOR PINCH HITTING FOR ME!!

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