Department of Commerce and NOAA Proposed Establishing a NOAA Climate Service
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(Click to enlarge image) Department of Commerce and NOAA Proposed Establishing a NOAA Climate Service.
In an announcement on Feb. 8, 2010, the Department of Commerce and NOAA proposed establishing a NOAA Climate Service
Individuals and decision-makers across widely diverse sectors – from agriculture to energy to transportation – are increasingly asking NOAA for information about climate change in order to make the best choices for their families, communities and businesses. To meet the rising tide of these requests, this newly proposed line office would be dedicated to bringing together the agency’s strong climate science and service delivery capabilities.
About the NOAA Climate Service
Proposed NOAA Climate Service Organization. View Larger [pdf].
The NOAA Climate Service will encompass a core set of longstanding NOAA capabilities with proven success. The climate research, observations, modeling, predictions and assessments generated by NOAA’s top scientists – including Nobel Peace Prize award-winners – will continue to provide the scientific foundation for extensive on-the-ground climate services that respond to several requests each day for data and other critical information.
This web site offers background materials relating to NOAA’s plans as well as background materials that will help explain the internal and external input that led to the Climate Service’s creation. Please check back frequently for updates.
- Proposed NOAA Climate Service Organizational Chart [pdf]
- Climate Service Questions and Answers
- Message to NOAA Employees
- Press Release: Commerce Department Proposes Establishment of NOAA Climate Service
- For Press: NOAA Climate Service presentation [pdf]
February 8, 2010 Press Call (Click to play audio)
Background Information
- The State of Climate Science [pdf]
Testimony from NOAA Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, hearing on “The State of Climate Science” before the U.S. House of Representatives Select Energy Independence and Global Warming. December 2, 2009. With permission from: CQ Congressional Transcripts - Climate Services: Solutions from Commerce to Communities [pdf]
Testimony from Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, hearing on “Climate Services: Solutions from Commerce to Communities” before U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. July 30, 2009. - Expanding Climate Services at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Developing the National Climate Service [pdf]
Tesimony from NOAA Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, hearing on “Expanding Climate Services at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Developing the National Climate Service” before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. May 5, 2009.
Click here to view the original announcement. For more background and information on NOAA’s climate programs, please visit http://www.noaa.gov/climate_background.html.
