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Climate Services for Water Climate Services for Water Clients: User Needs and Data Clients: User Needs and Data
AvailabilityAvailabilityEileen Shea Eileen Shea
NOAA National Climatic Data CenterNOAA National Climatic Data Center
AMS CCS & CCM WebinarAMS CCS & CCM WebinarSeptember 16, 2009September 16, 2009
Provide authoritative climate information and services to assist the nation’s citizens in making climate-related decisions that
enhance their lives and livelihoods
•Problem and People focused:– Drought and Floods– Changes in snowpack (quantity and
timing)– River stream flow– Fire outlooks– Physical Infrastructure (i.e., dams,
reservoirs, water delivery systems)– Planning (e.g., urban, agriculture,
health)•CCMs and Other Service Partners
– Core climate services customers•Feedback on products, services and tools
– Targeted support for individual users– Trusted information brokers– Insights into user needs– Partners on the ground in service and
science
Climate Services Case Study: Water
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Linking :Local to Global
Process with ProductsScience with Service
Understanding with Action
Facilitating Dialogue—Bridge to StakeholdersDevelop, Deliver & Evaluate ProductsExtension, Outreach & Climate Literacy
Observations and MonitoringResearch and ModelingShared Planning for the Future