| 9:00 |
Philip Mote,
Washington State Climatologist |
Welcome and introductions. Download Presentation: PDF |
| 9:15 |
Kelly Redmond,
Western Regional Climatologist |
Survey of existing networks - quantities measured and instrumentation, purpose of network, spatial coverage, longevity,
frequency of reporting, timeliness of reporting. Coop/HCN, ASOS, SNOTEL, RAWS, buoys, CRN, USGS stream gauges, etc.
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| 10:15 |
Break |
Coffee and pastries provided. |
| 10:30 |
Roger Pulwarty,
Director of NIDIS |
NIDIS goals and implementation
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| 10:50 |
All (facilitated by Philip Mote) |
Discussion of goals - timeliness, longevity, meeting streamflow prediction needs, drought evaluation and other NIDIS goals. |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
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| 1:00 |
Andrea Bair,
Western Region Climate Services Program Manager |
NWS perspective on COOP station modernization,
integration of existing networks, and benefits of improving the state's climate-hydro network.
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| 1:30 |
Kurt Unger,
Water Resources, WA Dept. of Ecology |
Ecology perspective on the needs for improving the state's climate-hydro network and its benefits for monitoring and managing water resources.
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| 1:45 |
Dr. Chris Fiebrich,
Oklahoma Mesonet |
Considerations in designing, installing, and maintaining networks. Management, politics, technology.
Lessons learned from the Oklahoma Mesonet and NERON design.
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| 2:45 |
All |
Discussion of implementation : What are the low-hanging fruit and what is achievable for various levels of
funding? What are potential partnerships with other agencies for funding? |
