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B Applications/Uses of Weather and Climate Data
Pages 54-58

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From page 54...
... AGRICULTURE/LIFE SCIENCES Plant diseases cereals/corn/berries/gras ses/ ornamentals/nuts/mints/melons/ fruits/vegetables/hay/alfalfa/ tubers/mushrooms/spices/ Plant growth planting times germination dormancy requirements frost probabilities lodging harvest conditions Product quality seed spoilage transport conditions storage conditions Product marketing Chemical tests pesticides growth retardants growth enhancers Seed certification Relocations introducing new crops climate changes/fluctuations 54 E roslon water wind Viticulture Seed companies Soil climatologists Soil chemistry Degree days - growing/chilling Water Issues water consumption water stress Drought frequency assessment designation Groundwater recharge rate Groundwater use rate Groundwater contamination Irrigation needs Soil-water balance
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From page 55...
... conditions Experiment stations-research general databases conditions during experiments Forestry reforestation viability of nursery stock clear-cut/canopied microclimates Ecosystem management Parkland grazing conditions Regeneration rates Tree-ring growth and density Fire ignition and growth potential triggering events firefighting conditions labor force equipment deployment mop-up, restoration, reseeding erosion susceptibility frequency assessment insect kills descriptive indices (e.g., Haines) lightning climatologists slash fire planning Timber sale requirements Blowdowns Long-term climate variability ENGINEERING Energy audits heat loss calculations utility costs users cities/counties/companies/ private citizens providers
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From page 56...
... hum, aft. fuel motor Construction scheduling equipment inventories personnel hiring outdoor painting environmental conditions Product testing specific conditions needed specific conditions not needed fog instruments corrosion tests Uniform Building Codes Hazardous phenomena tornadoes lightning hail ice storms tropical storms Depth of frozen soil Balloon and helicopter logging hard likelihood performance standards Power line routing Stress on long atmospheric tethers Airports runway orientation runway length number of runways needed Instrumentation Diesel low-temperature additives FUTURE OF THE NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVER NETWORK Chip manufacturers Vinyl glue separation Electric field studies Design criteria roofs culverts, bridges, etc.
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From page 57...
... APPENDIX B LEGAL Accidents cars motorcycles/bicycles airplanes railroads hang gliders falls on ice Storm damage claims adjustors real cause of damage "act of God" or expected crop damage wind hail heavy rain ocean waves open seas/beaches event insurance claims outdoor gatherings/events Environmental Impact Statements Endangered Species Act needs Biological Opinions Grazing allotment decisions Ecosystem Management background Hazard Rankings Environmental Assessments Wetlands determination Construction overruns Landslides Shipment delays/difficulties Pesticide drift Crime conditions murder/assault/violent crimes decomposition rates burglaries traffic tickets evidence reconstruction Water landfill runoff frozen/broken pipes 57 subdivision runoff landlord-tenant disputes leaky roofs storage of household goods industrial painting disruptions dike/containment breaches seed spoilage Highway sanding/plowing conditions Pollutant transport Firefighting/rescue conditions Cement hardening conditions Health/workman's comp. claims ECONOM IC DEVELOPM ENT AND OTHER Manufacturing/business development design criteria construction conditions marketing and sales impacts inventory deployment siting of shipping facilities Relocations from afar businesses manufacturing plants Retirement decisions Weather - sensitive products marketing decisions Agribusiness - development of new crops new products new markets Outdoor gatherings festivals concerts air shows auto/air/water/foot races Motion picture filming conditions Hiring of labor seasonal industries construction agriculture/migrant laborers forestry recreation
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From page 58...
... 1997. FUTURE OF THE NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVER NETWORK Chambers of Commerce Report inclusions National Weather Service background information local forecasting studies/tools Clas sroomdEducational Other states/Countries Local climatologies Climate trends yearly/decadal fluctuations regional climates el nino/southern oscillation global climate change Home energy and gardening needs Brochures Interpretive public displays General advice and interpretation
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Key Terms

  • ecosystem management
  • endangered species
  • western regional
  • design criteria
  • climate center

  • regional climate
  • conditions hatchery
  • seed companies
  • water consumption
  • loss calculations

  • runway orientation
  • local climatologies
  • growth enhancers
  • labor force
  • habitat conditions

  • waste containment
  • timing dispersion
  • sale requirements
  • water temperatures
  • frost probabilities

  • recharge rate
  • vinyl glue
  • outdoor painting
  • parkland grazing
  • line routing

  • harvest conditions
  • climate trends
  • settling ponds
  • timber sale
  • building codes


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