1. Climate Services and Products for Climate- related Extreme Events Wayne Faas NOAA National Climatic Data Center

2. NOAA Climate Services National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Climate Services National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Climate Services Climate Monitoring of environmental dataClimate Monitoring of environmental data Regional Climate CentersRegional Climate Centers State ClimatologistsState Climatologists Placement of weather events into climate/historical perspectivePlacement of weather events into climate/historical perspective NWS Climate Services NWS Climate Services Regional HeadquartersRegional Headquarters Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA)Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) Weather Forecast OfficesWeather Forecast Offices Climate Prediction CenterClimate Prediction Center National Weather Service (NWS)/NCDC Climate Services National Weather Service (NWS)/NCDC Climate Services National Climate Extremes CommitteeNational Climate Extremes Committee State Extremes CommitteeState Extremes Committee Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) Global monitoring (atmospheric gases, aerosol particles, and solar radiation studies)Global monitoring (atmospheric gases, aerosol particles, and solar radiation studies)

3. Climate Products Climate Monitoring Web Site (NCDC) Climate Monitoring Web Site (NCDC) Special reports – Aug 2007 heat wave, April 2007 cold, KatrinaSpecial reports – Aug 2007 heat wave, April 2007 cold, Katrina Annual reports, monthly reports, weekly reports, daily reportsAnnual reports, monthly reports, weekly reports, daily reports Special Products/ServicesSpecial Products/Services Convective SIGMRT Frequencies Convective SIGMRT Frequencies Climate Extremes Index, Climate Extremes Index, North America Climate Extremes Monitoring, North America Climate Extremes Monitoring, Global Hazards/Extremes, Global Hazards/Extremes, Tropical Cyclone Monitoring, Tropical Cyclone Monitoring, Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale. Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale. U.S. Extremes Query Tool U.S. Extremes Query Tool U.S. Drought Monitor and North American Drought Monitor U.S. Drought Monitor and North American Drought Monitor

4. Convective SIGMET Frequencies

5. Climate Extremes Index Includes 6 types of extremes Includes 6 types of extremes Max tempMax temp Min tempMin temp DroughtDrought Heavy PrecipitationHeavy Precipitation Number of Days with PrecipitationNumber of Days with Precipitation Landfalling tropical storms and hurricanesLandfalling tropical storms and hurricanes The percentage of the contiguous U.S. experiencing extreme climate conditions over time The percentage of the contiguous U.S. experiencing extreme climate conditions over time Operational Operational

6. Climate Extremes Indicator

7. North America Climate Extremes Monitor Maximum Length of Dry Spell

8. U.S. Extremes Query Tool

9. Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale Scale similar to the Saffir-Simpson and Fujita Scale similar to the Saffir-Simpson and Fujita Originally developed by Kocin and UccelliniOriginally developed by Kocin and Uccellini Operationally produced at NCDC within 1 day of a major NE storm Operationally produced at NCDC within 1 day of a major NE storm

10. U.S. Drought Monitoring Collaborative effort between CPC, USDA, Drought Mitigation Center and NCDC Consolidates and centralizes national drought monitoring Input from the local and regional level Created on a weekly basis Rotational Leadership 10 September 20, 2006

12. Other Products Climate Impact Indicators Climate Impact Indicators Crop Moisture Stress IndexCrop Moisture Stress Index Residential Energy Demand Temperature IndexResidential Energy Demand Temperature Index Air Stagnation IndexAir Stagnation Index NE index to potential Ozone ExposureNE index to potential Ozone Exposure West Nile Virus Crossover DatesWest Nile Virus Crossover Dates U.S. Greenhouse Response IndexU.S. Greenhouse Response Index Index Climate on Residential Natural Gas DemandIndex Climate on Residential Natural Gas Demand Soy Bean Moisture Stress Index,Soy Bean Moisture Stress Index,

13. Future Products/Services Face-to-face with users Face-to-face with users Conferences Conferences NCDC hosting a NOAA Data and Information for a Changing Climate – a Conference for Public and Private Sector Users Nov 5-6, 2007NCDC hosting a NOAA Data and Information for a Changing Climate – a Conference for Public and Private Sector Users Nov 5-6, 2007 Target areas: insurance, transportation, energyTarget areas: insurance, transportation, energy 165 registered165 registered will addresswill address challenges and opportunities relating to changing climate for business and government, challenges and opportunities relating to changing climate for business and government, the current state of scientific understanding about climate change, and the current state of scientific understanding about climate change, and emerging data and information needs for a changing climate versus a stable one. emerging data and information needs for a changing climate versus a stable one. During working group sessions organized by sector, attendees willDuring working group sessions organized by sector, attendees will work with NOAA scientists to identify climate information requirements of their particular sector, work with NOAA scientists to identify climate information requirements of their particular sector, explore NOAA’s capabilities to meet those requirements, and explore NOAA’s capabilities to meet those requirements, and develop recommendations that NOAA should consider in near-term and long-term planning to leverage and enhance its capabilities. develop recommendations that NOAA should consider in near-term and long-term planning to leverage and enhance its capabilities.

14. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/monitoring.html

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