Natural Resources, School of

 

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

4-1990

Citation

1990 American Meteorological Society

Comments

Vol. 71, No. 4, April 1990

Abstract

In response to the need climate services at the local, state, and regional levels, a national network of regional climate centers has developed. This provides the background to this development, and outlines the functions of the centers and identifies their benefits and beneficiaries. The centers are a source of climate expertise and maintain multifaceted interfaces with the public and private sectors. Each center a) performs services, including the management of the basic data for its region and the delivery of specialized products; b) conducts applied climate studies, including the monitoring of anomalous conditions and the promotin of regional research; and C) acquires and maintains specialized regional datasets. Examples are given for each function. The paper concludes by elaborating on the potential for focused, applied research to enhance the service provided by the regional centers. This includes reference to the current irrigation scheduling information service operated by the HIgh Plains Regional Climate Center.

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