Documentations

Internal Activity Reports

NOAA Climate Data Center Annual Climate Report

• Climate of 2007   - in Historical Perspective

              Figures of climate anomalies and events in 2007:  (1) US, (2) Global

• Climate of 2006   - in Historical Perspective

              Figures of climate anomalies and events in 2006:  (1) US, (2) Global

• Climate of 2005   - in Historical Perspective

              Figures of climate anomalies and events in 2005:  (1) US, (2) Global

Programmatic and Planning Documents

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Date	Organization	Title
Feb 2007	IPCC * / WG1	Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis - Summary for Policymakers  (4th Assessment Report WG1 Release)
2006	NRC *	Completing the Forecast: Characterizing and Communicating Uncertainty for Better Decisions Using Weather and Climate Forecasts
Dec 2006	CCSP	Our Changing Planet The U.S. Climate Change Science Program for Fiscal Year 2007   ( pdf version)
Sep 2006	WMO GCOS *	Systematic Observation Requirements for Satellite-based Products for Climate
Apr 2006	WMO CBS/GDPFS *	Final Report of the Meeting of the Joint Expert Teams on Long-Range Forecasting (Infrastructure and Verification)
Mar 2006	GEO *	Group on Earth Observations Work Plan for 2006
Feb 2006	ECMWF *	ECMWF Programmatic Documents Scientific and Technical Topical Papers - for Development of 10 Year Strategy (2006 -2015)
Jan 2006	EU/ENSEMBLES*	Description of Work Vn2.4
Apr 2005	NOAA/SPO	New Priorities for the 21st Century  - NOAA's Strategic Plan, Updated for FY2006-FY2011
Feb 2005	GEO *	GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan   Reference Document
Jan 2005	NWS/SPPO	Working Together to Save Lives        - NOAA/NWS Strategic Plan for 2005-2010
Jun 2004	WGA *	Creating a Drought Early Warning System for the 21st Century        - The National Integrated Drought Information System

Special Memorial

1.  Edward Lorenz, Father of Chaos Theory and Butterfly Effect

2.  James Holton's Global Influence

The James Holton Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 30 January 2006

3.  In Remembrance of Pioneering Meteorologist Joseph Smagorinsky

4.  "The Formation of the Climate Analysis Center (CAC)"

- Speech by the Late Jay Winston, 1st CAC Director, at 29th CDPW, Madison, WI, 20 October 2004

Climate Prediction Center,  Environmental Modeling Center,  Climate Service Division Hydrology Laboratory,  Hydrologic Service Division,  Hydrologic Information Center National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center National Data Buoy Center