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State Climate Offices: A Resource for Climate Services

State Climate Offices: A Resource for Climate Services. Hope Mizzell , PhD SC State Climatologist SC Dept. of Natural Resources Columbia, SC. Ryan Boyles, PhD NC State Climatologist NC State University Raleigh, NC. Virginia and Carolinas Climate Conference October 20, 2009

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State Climate Offices: A Resource for Climate Services

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  1. State Climate Offices:A Resource for Climate Services Hope Mizzell, PhD SC State Climatologist SC Dept. of Natural Resources Columbia, SC Ryan Boyles, PhD NC State Climatologist NC State University Raleigh, NC Virginia and Carolinas Climate Conference October 20, 2009 Wilmington, NC

  2. History State Climatologist was in Weather Bureau Late 1960s: NWS eliminates SC position – asks states to create programs 1976: American Association of State Climatologists founded 1976: NC Climate Office established, UNC-CH (Peter Robinson) 1980: NC office moves to NC State University 1981: SC Climate Office established, SC Water Resources Commission 1986: Legislation enacted forming SC State Climate Office, John Purvis, (1920-2009) Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  3. Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  4. Mission: Service, Research, Education • Archive, process, and disseminate weather and climate data • Collect data when necessary • Assist government agencies • Decision support • Conduct research related to weather and climate issues • Educate public on current and emerging climate issues Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  5. Climate Services • Provides public resource for climate information • Current, historical data • Digital and hard copy libraries • Places events in historical perspective • Statewide scope, often a local focus Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  6. Climate Services • Information, analysis for researchers, students, agencies • Not just climate data • Decision support for government • Federal, state, local • Focal point for media, private sector Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  7. Ending 7 AM October 13, 2009 Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  8. Climate Services: SC • Severe Weather Email List Serve • Weekly Weather Summary (On-line and USDA Crop and Weather Summary) • Soybean Rust Newsletter • State’s Emergency Operations Team • Coordinate State’s Drought Response (SC Drought Response Act) Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  9. Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  10. Climate Services: NC ENSO-based crop management tools Peanut disease advisories Drought monitoring tools (wx & water) Fire, smoke management Storm water monitoring, management Severe weather climatology tools Evaporation monitoring, climatology Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  11. Climate Research • Climate variability, change at state, local levels • Analysis of extremes, severe weather • Applied research • Agricultural production • Natural Resources management • Utilities (Water, Electric) • City & Regional Planning Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  12. Climate Research: SC Evaluation of Federal, State, and Local Drought Indicators SC Temperature and Precipitation Trends: 1901-2005 Spatial Distribution of Tropical-Cyclone Induced Precipitation Severe Weather Climatologies Carolina Integrated Science and Assessments Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  13. Summer Average Temperature Change 1901 - 2005 Maximum Minimum Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  14. Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  15. Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  16. Climate Research: NC Impacts of ENSO, NAO on winter weather Role of evaporation, solar radiation on crop management Mesocale precipitation forcing Integrating observations and models into high-res climate analysis Climate change detection Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  17. Climate Education • Outreach to school, community groups • K-12, higher edu, adult edu • Presentations, activities, training courses • Water managers, growers, civic groups • In person, online, and remote • Hundreds of contact hours each year Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  18. Climate Education: SC • 3 “Natural Resource” Middle Schools • Automated weather stations • Special lesson plans • Weather photo contest • SC Wildlife Magazine • SC Making It Grow • 44 online articles • New Tornado Rating System • Hail: Summer Ice Storm • Storm Ready Community • Debris-Flow Landslides Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  19. Climate Education: SC Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  20. Climate Education: NC New online resource for agriculture extension agents, growers Local middle school internships Student photo contest Groundhog Day WeatherWeb lesson plans for teachers – win an ECONet station Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  21. Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  22. Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  23. Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

  24. Climate Offices • Almost every state has an Office • Many with special skills adapted to their state • All share commitment to service, research, education • All depend on collaboration with government, academic partners Virginia & Carolinas Climate Conference - October 20, 2009 - Wilmington, NC

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