Climate services from the state climatologist perspective

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• Climate services from the state climatologist
  perspective
• Dr. David A. Robinson
• New Jersey State Climatologist
• President, American Association of State
  Climatologists

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State Climate Offices
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The Mission of a State Climate Office
Research

• Data

Outreach
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• Data Past

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Metadata New Brunswick, NJ Station History
DATE LAT LONG ELV TOB OBSERVOR INSTRUMENTATION
06/24/1847 03/31/1862 40 29 74 27 61 PM George H. Cook DT, SRG
04/01/1862 12/31/1867 40 29 74 27 61 PM Spader, Thompson, Cook DT, NSRG
01/01/1868 04/30/1890 40 29 74 27 61 PM , , , Borgardus, Hasbrouck DT, NSRG
05/01/1890 12/31/1895 40 29 74 27 61 18 Charles V. Meyers MXMN, NSRG
01/01/1896 05/31/1968 40 28 74 26 86 18 NJ Ag. Exp. Station MXMN, SRG
06/01/1968 08/13/1978 40 29 74 26 125 08 Rutgers Univ. Cook College MXMN, HYTH, RRG, SRG, EVA, W
08/14/1978 04/27/1985 40 28 74 26 86 08 Rutgers Univ. Cook College MXMN, HYTH, RRG, SRG, EVA, W
04/28/1985 - Present 40 28 74 26 86 07 Cook College MMTS, HYTH, RRG, SRG, EVA
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Quality Assessment of Monthly Temperature Data
A report of a research project performed by
David A. Robinson and John Parlagreco Office of
the New Jersey State Climatologist Rutgers
University
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• Data Present

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Sites in the Oklahoma Mesonet(Average Station
Spacing 30 km)
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NJ Weather Climate Network a network of
networks
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NJWxNet Web Site
NJ WxStreamer
Your favorite station
Current local radar
Map and Table Viewers
Quick maps
NJ ClimNews
Latest NWS model forecast
http//climate.rutgers.edu/njwxnet/
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• Research climatologies

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1971-2000 average annual number of days with
snowfall greater than one inch
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• Research
• Variability Change

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NJ Annual Precipitation
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• Research
• Historical perspectives

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Washington Crossing the Delaware December 25-26,
1776
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• Outreach
• Meeting constituents needs

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Agriculture

• Reliable access to current and archived data

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Drought
Boonton Reservoir from The Star Ledger
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Public Safety

• Reliable access to what is happening now

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Utilities

• Reliable access to what is happening NOW

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17 Nov 2002 High Point Ice
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Education

• Reliable access for outreach applications

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• PARTNERING

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Thanks

• Dr. Dave Robinson
• NJ State Climatologist
• Center for Environmental Prediction
• Cook College, Rutgers University
• [phone]
• drobins_at_rci.rutgers.edu
• AND MANY THANKS TO MARK SHAFER
• FOR PINCH HITTING FOR ME!!