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Crosscut Assessment of Hydrometerological Products, Services, and Supporting Research. Robert J. Dumont Chief Scientist/OFCM presented by Mark Gunzelman, OFCM/STC. Overview. Background Discussion Who should be involved? Objectives Proposed Action. Background.
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Crosscut Assessment of Hydrometerological Products, Services, and Supporting Research Robert J. Dumont Chief Scientist/OFCM presented by Mark Gunzelman, OFCM/STC
Overview • Background • Discussion • Who should be involved? • Objectives • Proposed Action
Background • Feedback from several Federal agency reps, like NWS, USGS, and USACE, indicates that the time is right • The OFCM is committed to conducting an assessment devoted to hydrometeorology • Post-Katrina, we need to more closely examine the hydrometeorological impacts of tropical cyclones, like storm surge and inland flooding
Discussion • With regard to hydromet products and services, outreach conducted by the NWS indicates that there is growing need for: • Uncertainty information for risk management and decision making • Products in geographically referenced formats • Expanded use of the Internet and other emerging communications/dissemination technologies
Discussion (2) • In a April 2007 BAMS article—Hydrologic Verification—Edwin Wells, et.al., makes two key points: • Without conducting continuous and comprehensive verification, it is not possible to know what needs to change in order to improve forecast skill • By focusing hydrologic research on forecasting, a new branch of the hydrologic discipline, a hydrologic forecast science, will develop • Both are great assessment issues that need to be addressed on a Federal interagency basis
Who should be involved? • Federal agencies: • NOAA (NWS and NOS) • Interior (USGS, BLM, FWS, and NPS) • Agriculture (NRCS) • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Homeland Security (FEMA and USCG) • EPA • NASA
Who should be involved? (2) • Users of Federal information: • National Emergency Management Association • International Association of Emergency Managers • National Hydrologic Warning Council • American Meteorological Society • Media (TWC and other TV broadcasters) • Others
Objectives • Define the needs and requirements for hydrometeorological products, services, and supporting research for the Federal agencies and the customers they support • Investigate agency plans and alternatives for satisfying new requirements • Create agency partnerships to better leverage subject-matter expertise and resources to meet the growing needs for better hydromet products and services
Proposed Action ICMSSR support the need for a crosscutting assessment of Federal agency hydrometeorological products, services, and supporting research and establishment of a Joint Action Group to conduct this activity