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Office of the NJ State Office of the NJ State Climatologist Climatologist 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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Climate services from the state climatologist perspective Dr. David A. Robinson New Jersey State Climatologist President, American Association of State Climatologists. State Climate Offices. The Mission of a State Climate Office. Research. Data. Outreach. Data: Past. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Climate services from the state climatologist perspective Dr. David A. Robinson

Office of the NJ State ClimatologistOffice of the NJ State Climatologist

Climate services from the state climatologist perspective

Dr. David A. RobinsonNew Jersey State Climatologist

President, American Association of State Climatologists

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State Climate OfficesState Climate Offices

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The Mission of a State Climate OfficeThe Mission of a State Climate Office

Data ResearchResearch

OutreachOutreach

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Data: Past

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Metadata: Metadata: New Brunswick, NJ Station HistoryNew 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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A report of a research project performed by

David A. Robinson and John Parlagreco

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Rutgers University

Quality Assessment of Quality Assessment of Monthly Temperature DataMonthly Temperature Data

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Data: Present

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Sites in the Oklahoma MesonetSites in the Oklahoma Mesonet(Average Station Spacing: ~30 km)(Average Station Spacing: ~30 km)

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NJ Weather & Climate Network: NJ Weather & Climate Network: a network of networksa network of networks

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NJWxNet Web SiteNJWxNet Web Site

NJ WxStreamer

Map and TableViewers

NJ ClimNews

Your favorite station

Quick maps

Latest NWS model forecast

http://climate.rutgers.edu/njwxnet/

Current local radar

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Research: climatologies

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1971-2000 average annual number of days with 1971-2000 average annual number of days with snowfall greater than one inchsnowfall greater than one inch

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41

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35

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Research:

Variability & Change

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NJ Annual PrecipitationNJ Annual Precipitation

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Research:

Historical perspectives

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Washington Crossing the Delaware Washington Crossing the Delaware December 25-26, 1776December 25-26, 1776

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Outreach:

Meeting constituent’s needs

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AgricultureAgriculture

Reliable access to current and archived data

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DroughtDrought

Boonton Reservoir from The Star Ledger

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Public SafetyPublic Safety

Reliable access to what is happening now

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UtilitiesUtilities

Reliable access to what is happening NOW

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17 Nov 2002 High Point Ice17 Nov 2002 High Point Ice

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EducationEducation

Reliable access for outreach applications

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PARTNERING

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ThanksThanks

Dr. Dave Robinson

NJ State Climatologist

Center for Environmental Prediction

Cook College, Rutgers University

(732) 445-4741

[email protected]

AND MANY THANKS TO MARK SHAFER

FOR PINCH HITTING FOR ME!!