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245	1	0	_aFuture of the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Network.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aWashington, D.C. : _bNational Academies Press, _c1998.
264		4	_c©1998.
300			_a1 online resource (77 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aFuture of the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Network -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Overview -- DEFINITION -- A Vital Part of the National Infrastructure -- Network Configuration -- Observing Equipment -- OPERATIONAL CONTEXT -- Other Distributors of Coop Network Data -- Other Surface Weather Observing Networks -- Coop Network and the Nws Modernization -- 2 Operation and Management -- NETWORK MANAGEMENT -- Organizational Roles -- Management Structure -- TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES -- Data Collection and Transmission -- Instrumentation -- Procedural Errors By Observers -- Declining Number of Sites -- Data Transmission and Local Quality Control -- Metadata -- Manual vs. Automated Observations -- Data Assimilation And Quality Control -- Data Dissemination -- MANAGEMENT ISSUES -- National Weather Service's Management Commitment -- Effects of NWS Restructuring and Budget Reductions -- Field Management -- Site Visits -- Hiring -- Staffing -- Training -- Incentives -- Program Funding -- SYSTEM ISSUES -- Mesonets And Regional Networks -- Noaa's National Weather System -- 3 Cooperative Network of the Future -- IMPORTANCE OF CONSISTENCY FOR COOP NETWORK DATA -- SPECIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS -- Network Density -- Technical Features -- Standardized Observation Times -- Continuous Sensing -- Electronic Communication -- Technical Standards -- Role Of Human Observers -- Training -- Relationship To Mesonets -- Quality Control -- Dissemination Of Data -- BLUEPRINT FOR UPGRADING THE COOP NETWORK -- Three-Step Approach To Automation -- Automated Data Transmission -- Automated Data Ingest -- Additional Sensors -- Rationale For A Gradual Transition -- Transition To New Instruments -- MODERNIZING THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE -- Network Ownership -- Interagency Management Council.
505	8		_aNoaa Management Responsibilities -- Role Of Nws Cooperative Observer Network Manager -- Local Management And Staffing -- FUNDING SUPPORT -- NEW VISION AND MISSION -- 4 Review Of The National Weather Service Proposal -- References -- Acronyms -- Appendices -- Appendix A Survey Of State Climatologists On The National Weather Service Cooperative Network -- Appendix B Applications/Uses Of Weather And Climate Data -- Agriculture/Life Sciences -- Appendix C Cooperative Observer Systems In Other Countries -- Reference -- Appendix D Summary Of The Canadian Network Rationalization Plan -- Reference -- Appendix E Recommendations From The National Weather Service Modernization Committee's 1992 Report -- Principles Of Observing And Managing Data For Climate And Climate Change Research -- Recommendation 1 -- Recommendation 2 -- Recommendation 3 -- Recommendation 4 -- Recommendation 5 -- Recommendation 6 -- Recommendation 7 -- Recommendation 8 -- Recommendation 9 -- Cooperative Weather Observer Program -- Recommendation 1 -- Recommendation 2 -- Recommendation 3 -- Recommendation 4 -- Recommendation 5 -- Recommendation 6 -- Recommendation 7 -- Recommendation 8 -- Reference -- Appendix F Guidelines and Principles for Climate Monitoring -- Reference -- Appendix G National Weather Service Plan For Modernizing The Cooperative Observer Network And Technical Specifications -- A.1.5 Timeliness Of Data Availability -- A.2 System Requirements -- A.2.1 Mandatory Design Requirements -- A.2.2 Desirable Design Considerations.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _a _tFuture of the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Network _dWashington, D.C. : National Academies Press,c1998 _z9780309061469
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