NCICS News
Apr 3, 2013
Soil Climate Observations
The U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) is a network of climate-monitoring stations maintained and operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide…
Mar 6, 2013
Jessica Matthews - NCEI Insider
Co-located with NCEI, NCSU/CICS-NC performs collaborative research and associated activities in support of NOAA mission goals related to meteorological satellite and climate data and information…
Feb 11, 2013
Frost and Freeze Data Users Workshop
Freezing temperatures often adversely affect commercial and industrial operations, especially those with principal activities in an outside environment. One of the most significant hazards of…
Feb 10, 2013
Global Land Surface Temperature
Society expects openness and transparency in climate science to have a greater understanding of the certainty regarding how climate has changed and how it will…
Feb 10, 2013
Uncertainty Quantification
Policy makers rely on climate observations and model predictions that inherently contain uncertainties. Accurate characterization of these uncertainties is necessary to make well-informed decisions. Observations…
Feb 10, 2013
Developing Applications for the Energy Sector
Satellite proxies for tropical rainfall (shaded) can identify changes in the global circulation (contours). These patterns help the energy sector anticipate changes in demand over…
Feb 10, 2013
Cyclone Center
CycloneCenter.org is a web-based interface that enables the public to help analyze the intensities of past tropical cyclones around the globe. The global intensity record…
Feb 10, 2013
Geostationary Surface Albedo
Surface albedo is the fraction of incoming solar radiation reflected by the land surface, and therefore is a sensitive indicator of environmental changes. Its value…
Feb 2, 2013
Regional Climate Trends & Scenarios
A nine-part report, led by NCA Technical Support Unit (TSU) lead scientist Kenneth Kunkel, has been produced as input to the Third National Climate Assessment.…