Climate Data and Applications Workshop
A FOCUS ON PRECIPITATION
INTRODUCTION
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites — North Carolina (CICS-NC), and NCEI’s partners invite you to attend a collaborative workshop discussion focused on precipitation data and how it is used in various decision-making capacities. This workshop is one of a series of Climate Data and Applications workshop series.
WORKSHOP DATES
December 3 and 4, 2013
WORKSHOP LOCATION
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Veach-Baley Federal Building, 151 Patton Avenue Asheville, North Carolina, 28801
OBJECTIVES
This workshop discussion focuses on the different types of precipitation data from in-situ and remotely-sensed observations, as well as examples of how the data is useful in various applications examples. The workshop objectives are to:
- Discuss updates and trends of precipitation from various data sources
- Determine knowledge gaps relative to the current operational suite of products
- Assess current and future uses and applications of precipitation data
- Increase understanding of users’ needs for precipitation and assess the science potential for meeting these need
- Continue to engage with industry, academia, and solution providers interested in managing their risks, particularly with respect to climate adaptation
CLIMATE DATA AND APPLICATIONS WORKSHOP SERIES
The “Climate Data and Applications Workshop” series is compromised of two-day workshop interactions focused on informing users about NCEI data and information that fits the needs of various industry sectors. As part of the workshop, participants will engage with specific U.S. economic sectors that use climate and environmental information and explore potential future research needs. The workshop will bring together business leaders, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and scientists to discuss NCEI’s climate data, applications of the data, and future uses of climate information. Through this collaborative discussion, we hope to uncover innovative opportunities for the market as well as research needs that can be provided to the scientific and academic community.
PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please visit our website: www.cicsnc.org/events/cdaw/precipitation.
Registration for attending the workshop in Asheville or via webex is open till November 26th. Webex participation is available at no cost, and is limited to first 25 people that register.
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in presenting, please contact Jenny Dissen: jennydissen@ncics.org.
For more information on NCEI and its sectoral engagement activities, please visit the NCEI website: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sectoral-regional.
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
Please contact either Tamara Houston or Jenny Dissen.
Tamara Houston
Sectoral Engagement Coordinator
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information
tamara.houston@noaa.gov
828 271 4266
Jenny Dissen
Director of Engagement and Outreach
NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites – NC
jennydissen@ncics.org
828 257 3135
OTHER WORKSHOPS
- Storm and Severe Weather Data: November 28 – 29, 2012
- Frost and Freeze Data: March 20 – 21, 2013