1. Office of the NJ State Climatologist The Office of the NJ State Climatologist The New Jersey Weather & Climate Network: Harnessing Real-time Information for Homeland Security Prof. David A. Robinson New Jersey State Climatologist Center for Environmental Prediction, Cook College/AES & Department of Geography, FAS

2. Office of the NJ State Climatologist ONJSC Mission Data Research Outreach

3. Office of the NJ State Climatologist The NJWxNet Reliable access to what is happening NOW

4. Office of the NJ State Climatologist The New Jersey Weather and Climate Network (NJWxNet) Over 150 hourly weather stations exist in New Jersey. The NJWxNet will provide one-stop shopping for the latest conditions.

5. Office of the NJ State Climatologist NJWxNet NJWxNet

6. Office of the NJ State Climatologist The New Jersey Mesonet 13 Mesonet sites measure: Air temperature Wind speed and direction Dew point/Relative Humidity Precipitation Air pressure Solar radiation Soil temperature Soil Moisture Cellular Digital Packet Data communications Access to electricity Ability for expansion built into station design Rutgers Snyder Farm

7. Office of the NJ State Climatologist NJWxNet Web Site NJ WxStreamer Map and Table Viewers NJ ClimNews Your favorite station Quick maps Latest NWS model forecast http://climate.rutgers.edu/njwxnet/ Current local radar

8. Office of the NJ State Climatologist NJWxNet Maps The NJWxNet will consist of dozens of hourly stations updated in real time 4pm EDT 09 Jul 2003 Air Temperatures

9. Office of the NJ State Climatologist 21 Feb 2003 Staten I. Barge Explosion

10. Office of the NJ State Climatologist Copyright IEM, Inc. Real-time meteorological data is critical input for chemical dispersion models Plume Dispersion

11. Office of the NJ State Climatologist 01 Apr 2003 Snow and Rain High Point State Park FDU in Teaneck Visible Satellite Radar NJWxNet Temperatures Snow Rain

12. Office of the NJ State Climatologist STATE-WIDE INTERNET-BASED NETWORK FOR MONITORING AND DISPLAY OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION DATA Dr. Lionel Zuckier  Low cost PC-based GM detector  Calibrated GM tube  Previous experience in I-131 therapy and environmental monitoring www.aw-el.com

13. Office of the NJ State Climatologist Thanks Dr. David Robinson NJ State Climatologist Center for Environmental Prediction Cook College, Rutgers University (732) 445-4741 drobins@rci.rutgers.edu