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A Vision for the National Weather Service Road Map for the Future (1999) / Chapter Skim
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... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service should more aggressively support and capitalize on advances 1 in science and technology to increase the value of weather and related environmental information to society. ENABLING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES Based on improved scientific understanding, advances in observational and computational technologies will greatly improve the spatial and temporal density, accuracy, and timeliness of weather and climate data and information.
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... Maintain a research staff of sufficient size and expertise at the national centers to develop new forecast techniques and products that further their broad national missions. Work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to strengthen National Weather Service interactions with the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service and the Environmental Research Laboratories, ensuring that their combined activities are coherent, systematic, and mutually supportive.
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... The National Weather Service should routinely examine and anticipate the needs of primary customers and ultimate users. In the context of changing requirements, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration should periodically adapt its organizational structure and operating processes to foster effective relationships among the National Weather Service, the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
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Key Terms

  • weather service
  • environmental information
  • information services
  • provider network
  • information service

  • national environmental
  • related environmental
  • environmental satellite
  • numerical weather
  • atmospheric research

  • prediction models
  • climate data
  • weather warnings
  • user community
  • severe weather

  • weather information
  • nws products
  • panel expects
  • public forecasts
  • primary customers

  • weather prediction
  • provides environmental
  • increasingly valuable
  • continuing education
  • adequate funding

  • changing relationships
  • weather observation
  • effective relationships
  • temporal density
  • doppler radar


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