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Neal Lott (presenting), Eileen Shea, NOAA’s NCDC *

The NOAA Climate Services Portal: A New Centralized Resource for Climate Information (http://www.climate.gov). Neal Lott (presenting), Eileen Shea, NOAA’s NCDC * David Herring, Frank Niepold, NOAA Climate Program Office James Boyd, NOAA Coastal Services Center

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Neal Lott (presenting), Eileen Shea, NOAA’s NCDC *

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  1. The NOAA Climate Services Portal:A New Centralized Resource for Climate Information (http://www.climate.gov) Neal Lott (presenting), Eileen Shea, NOAA’s NCDC * David Herring, Frank Niepold, NOAA Climate Program Office James Boyd, NOAA Coastal Services Center Scott Handel, NOAA Climate Prediction Center * NOAA/NESDIS/National Climatic Data Center Asheville, North Carolina AMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA January 2010

  2. NCS Portal Phase 1 Participating Offices(sponsors in blue) National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center Climate Services Division Office of the CIO National Environmental, Satellite, Data and Information Service National Climatic Data Center, including the IDEA Center NOAA Regional Climate Centers Oceanic and Atmospheric Research NOAA Climate Program Office Earth System Research Lab National Ocean Service Coastal Services Center NOAA Office of the CIO NOAA Office of Education NOAA Information Architect, Office of the Under Secretary

  3. Vision • In the climate context, NOAA’s role is to be an authoritative and credible source of climate data and services for science and society, and an honest broker in its assessments of the state of the climate system and forecasts of its future. • To succeed in this vision, NOAA’s offices, labs, centers, and partners must work collaboratively, and the Portal will serve as a primary, unifying focal point. • Existing Web interfaces across NOAA will continue to evolve in concert with the NCS Portal, with increasing seamlessness. • We do not plan one massive, centralized Website to host and serve all datasets and products; not practical nor doable. • Rather, think centralized access for users, decentralized process among NOAA personnel for developing & serving products & services.

  4. Goal and Objectives • Goal: • Develop “one-stop” Web portal for discovery & delivery of NOAA’s climate information, resources, and services • Objectives: • Enhance the discoverability, accessibility and usability of climate data, products, services • Enhance interoperability and leveraging of software and products • Implement metadata standards • Promote a user focused view and consistent delivery of climate services across NOAA

  5. Overview • The NCSP will be user/audience-focused, with four primary components: • Climate data and services • Climate-watch magazine • Climate education • Understanding climate • Development of the NCSP is ongoing courtesy of “donated” effort from four NOAA Line Offices • Three workshops held thus far: Asheville NC (host-NCDC) in Aug 08; Charleston SC (host-NOS) in Dec 08, Silver Spring MD (host-NWS & CPO) in Jun 09. • The Phase 1 prototype is now online …. www.climate.gov

  6. Overview, continued… • One-stop access for NOAA’s climate information • Multiple audiences so multiple avenues to access information • ClimateWatch Magazine • Data and Services • Understanding Climate • Education • Climate Dashboard, etc

  7. Overview, continued… • Distributed in nature and standards-based for scalability and compatibility with other efforts • User focused and user driven – feedback required!

  8. Climate Portal Concept Centralized Access, Decentralized Process Public facing Climate Portal Page Office/Center Home Pages Data & Services Page Climate Education Page Climate Science Magazine Climate Progress Page For everyone For Peers & Users For Public Continuum, Media & Peers For Policy Leaders & Peers For Educators, Students & Publishers Audience Expert Subject Expert Medium Expert NOAA Data, Models, & Services Climate Science Community Internal Collaborations NOAA Comm, Ed Council, Public Affairs, Leg Affairs, etc. Partnerships

  9. Now, for a few “shots” of what we have thus far……

  10. ENSO Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly August 2009 Global Temperatures

  11. Example of Climate Report – Sep 09 Example of Climate Outlook – Nov 09

  12. Communities and Sectors GIS Services Interface

  13. NOAA Climate Services Portal: http://www.climate.gov Questions?

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