1. November 2, 2009 NOAA Climate Services Portal Prototype A collaborative, NOAA-wide prototyping effort featuring CPC, CPO, CSC, and NCDC A collaborative, NOAA-wide prototyping effort featuring CPC, CPO, CSC, and NCDC

2. 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. 2

3. 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 3

4. Climate Portal Concept Centralized Access, Decentralized Process Climate Science Magazine Climate Progress Page Climate Education Page For Peers & Users For Policy Leaders & Peers For Public Continuum, Media & Peers For Educators, Students & Publishers NOAA Data, Models, & Services Audience Expert Subject Expert Medium Expert Climate Science Community Partnerships NOAA Comm, Ed Council, Public Affairs, Leg Affairs, etc. For everyone Data & Services Page Office/Center Home Pages Climate Portal Page Public facing Internal Collaborations 4

5. 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 5