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E Recommendations from the NWS Modernization Committee's 1992 Report
Pages 61-62

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From page 61...
... Develop standard data packages that fully describe all algorithms, averaging procedures, quality control, homogeneity checks, and corrections that have been applied to the derived data. This now includes quantities such as temperature or precipitation, which can now be measured indirectly.
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... The cooperative observer program should develop a prioritized list of network sites for preservation and continuation based on their contribution to climate change assessment. Recommendation 7.
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Key Terms

  • weather service
  • service modernization
  • biases introduced
  • atmospheric variables
  • climate record

  • standard atmospheric
  • change assessment
  • corrective action
  • standard procedures
  • overlapping observations

  • measurement techniques
  • assess biases
  • hoc reporting
  • continuation based
  • develop standard

  • ongoing calibration
  • measurements utilized
  • cooperative observer
  • change observation
  • record homogeneity

  • station observation
  • assess climate
  • degrade climatic
  • local environmental
  • badly degrade

  • derived data
  • data packages
  • station relocation
  • operations manual
  • network design


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