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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780145003321

Titolo

A climate services vision [[electronic resource] ] : first steps toward the future / / Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001

ISBN

0-309-18330-8

1-282-08390-2

9786612083907

0-309-56591-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (96 p.)

Collana

Compass series

Disciplina

551.6/072073

Soggetti

Climatology - Research - United States

Climatology - Government policy - United States

Scientific bureaus - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-60).

Nota di contenuto

A CLIMATE SERVICES VISION --  Copyright --  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --  PREFACE --  Contents --  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY --  RECOMMENDATIONS --  1 INTRODUCTION  --  CLIMATE SERVICES DEFINITION --  EXAMPLES DEMONSTRATING THE BREADTH AND DEMAND6 FOR CLIMATE SERVICES --  SUMMARY --  2 EVOLUTION OF CLIMATE SERVICES IN THE UNITED STATES  --  CONTEXT --  ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: A BIT OF HISTORY --  DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR --  A POSSIBLE FUTURE --  3 GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CLIMATE SERVICES  --  THE FIVE MAJOR GUIDING PRINCIPLES --  4 FIRST STEPS TOWARD AN EFFECTIVE CLIMATE SERVICE CONCLUDING REMARKS --  REFERENCES --  ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS --  BOARD MEMBERS" BIOGRAPHIES --  Appendix A: STATEMENT OF TASK  --  Appendix B: WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS  --  Appendix C: AGENDA  --  Appendix D: EXAMPLES OF AREAS OF CLIMATE INFORMATION REQUESTS TO THE WESTERN REGIONAL CLIMATE CENTER  --  AGRICULTURE/LIFE SCIENCES (GROUP 1) --  AGRICULTURE/LIFE SCIENCES (GROUP 2) --  ENGINEERING (GROUP 1) --  ENGINEERING



(GROUP 2) --  LEGAL --  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER.