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