Presentation for the Institute of International & European Affairs Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator June 3, 2016
Overview NOAA 101 Closing the weather-climate gap Oceans and climate science Our water imperative Privatizing environmental data
NOAA: Our Mission Safeguarding communication and electric infrastructure Assisting communities and providing recreational opportunities Facilitating sustainable agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture Supporting transportation and commerce Creating business opportunities Protecting life and property Informing energy decisions
Global Temperature Change Credit: Ed Hawkins Data: HadCRUT4.4 from January 1850 March 2016
Environmental Intelligence Measurements Services Process research Assessments Records & Stats
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum Measurements Services Process research Assessments Records & Stats
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum Current GOES Imaging GOES-R Imaging Video from Japanese Himawari-8
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum Measurements Services Process research Assessments Records & Stats
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum Measurements Services Process research Assessments Records & Stats
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum Measurements Services Process research Assessments Records & Stats
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum Measurements Services Process research Assessments Records & Stats
4 KEY TOPICS
Forecast Lead Time Closing the weather-climate gap Prediction products take into account increasing uncertainty at longer lead times Climate Seasons Years Months Weather Weeks 3-4 Weeks 1-2 Days Hours Minutes Weather-climate gap Oceans Water Privatizing data
Closing the weather-climate gap Weather-climate gap Oceans Water Privatizing data
Temperature anomaly Dissolved carbon dioxide ph (lower = more acidic) Ocean heat content Cumulative sea level rise change Importance of oceans to climate science and policy Ocean heat content Sea level change Year Year Global sea surface temperature Ocean CO2 levels Year Year Year Year Weather-climate gap Oceans Water Privatizing data
Importance of oceans to climate science and policy Marine pteropod in seawater adjusted to an ocean chemistry projected for 2100 over 45 days Weather-climate gap Oceans Water Privatizing data
Importance of oceans to climate science and policy THE NEW BLUE ECON MY Weather-climate gap Oceans Water Privatizing data
Our water imperative Weather-climate gap Oceans Water Privatizing data
Our water imperative Integrated Water Predicition FOOD WATER PREDICTION & OPEN DATA Availability WATER ENERGY Quality Weather-climate gap Oceans Water Privatizing data
Privatizing environmental data Draft bill proposes wide-ranging space policy changes by Mike Gruss and Jeff Foust March 1, 2016 WASHINGTON A draft version of a comprehensive space policy bill seeks to make changes to the management and regulation of space activities at NASA, the Defense Department, and other federal agencies while pushing the government to rely more on commercial capabilities. A draft copy of the American Space Renaissance Act, sponsored by Rep. James Bridenstine (R-Okla.), runs nearly 100 pages and includes sections that address national security, civil and commercial space policy. Bridenstine s office is circulating the bill to seek feedback from industry before formally introducing the bill in April at the 32nd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. SpaceNews obtained a copy of the draft. Bridenstine, speaking Feb. 26 at a Commercial Spaceflight Federation breakfast here, said he did not expect the bill to pass intact. I expect it to serve as a conversation piece, as well as a repository for the best ideas that we Weather-climate gap Oceans Water Privatizing data
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Appendix slides
Closing the weather-climate gap Moving probabilistic prediction beyond 2 weeks Weather-climate gap Oceans Water Privatizing data
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum National & Global A Drought Monitor Monthly State of the Climate Reports Annual State of the Climate Reports National Climate Assessment Regional Hurricane Tracks Heat Wave Prediction Drought Outlook Climate Normals Local Tornado Warnings Heating and Cooling Degree Days Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks Extreme Detection & Attribution Weekly Monthly Seasonal-Annual Decadal
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum National & Global Drought Monitor Monthly State of the Climate Reports Annual State of the Climate Reports National Climate Assessment Regional Hurricane Tracks Heat Wave Prediction Drought Outlook Climate Normals Local Tornado Warnings Heating and Cooling Degree Days Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks Extreme Detection & Attribution Weekly Monthly Seasonal-Annual Decadal
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum National & Global A Drought Monitor Monthly State of the Climate Reports Annual State of the Climate Reports National Climate Assessment Regional Hurricane Tracks Heat Wave Prediction Drought Outlook Climate Normals Local Tornado Warnings Heating and Cooling Degree Days Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks Extreme Detection & Attribution Weekly Monthly Seasonal-Annual Decadal
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum National & Global Drought Monitor Monthly State of the Climate Reports Annual State of the Climate Reports National Climate Assessment Regional Hurricane Tracks Heat Wave Prediction Drought Outlook Climate Normals Local Tornado Warnings Heating and Cooling Degree Days Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks Extreme Detection & Attribution Weekly Monthly Seasonal-Annual Decadal
NOAA Services Across the Weather-Climate Continuum National & Global Drought Monitor Monthly State of the Climate Reports Annual State of the Climate Reports National Climate Assessment Regional Hurricane Tracks Heat Wave Prediction Drought Outlook Climate Normals Local Tornado Warnings Heating and Cooling Degree Days Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks Extreme Detection & Attribution Weekly Monthly Seasonal-Annual Decadal