Observing Weather and Climate from the Ground Up: A Nationwide Network of Networks

By Committee on Developing Mesoscale Meteor, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, et al.

Detailed weather observations on local and regional levels are essential to a range of needs from forecasting tornadoes to making decisions that affect energy security, public health and safety, transportation, agriculture and all of our economic interests. As technological capabilities have become increasingly affordable, businesses, state and local governments, and individual weather enthusiasts have set up observing systems throughout the United States. However, because there is no national network tying many of these systems together, data collection methods are inconsistent and public accessibility is limited. This book identifies short-term and long-term goals for federal government sponsors and other public and private partners in establishing a coordinated nationwide network of networks of weather and climate observations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309129869
• ISBN13: 9780309129862
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"