1. Climate services from the state climatologist perspective
Dr. David A. Robinson
New Jersey State Climatologist
President, American Association of State Climatologists

3. State Climate Offices

7. The Mission of a State Climate Office
Research
Data
Outreach

8. Data: Past

9. Metadata: New Brunswick, NJ Station History
DATE
LAT
LONG
ELV
TOB
OBSERVOR
INSTRUMENTATION
06/24/1847 – 03/31/1862
40’ 29”
74’ 27”
61’ PM
George H. Cook
DT, SRG
04/01/1862 – 12/31/1867
Spader, Thompson, Cook
DT, NSRG
01/01/1868 – 04/30/1890
“”, “”, “”, Borgardus, Hasbrouck
05/01/1890 – 12/31/1895 18
Charles V. Meyers
MXMN, NSRG
01/01/1896 – 05/31/1968
40’ 28”
74’ 26”
86’
NJ Ag. Exp. Station
MXMN, SRG
06/01/1968 – 08/13/1978
125’ 08
Rutgers Univ. – Cook College
MXMN, HYTH, RRG, SRG, EVA, W
08/14/1978 – 04/27/1985
04/28/ Present 07
Cook College
MMTS, HYTH, RRG, SRG, EVA

10. Quality Assessment of Monthly Temperature Data
A report of a research project performed by
David A. Robinson and John Parlagreco
Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist
Rutgers University

11. Data: Present

13. Sites in the Oklahoma Mesonet (Average Station Spacing: ~30 km)

14. NJ Weather & Climate Network: a network of networks

15. NJWxNet Web Site NJ WxStreamer Your favorite station
Current local radar
Map and Table
Viewers
Quick maps
NJ ClimNews
Latest NWS
model forecast

16. Research: climatologies

17. 1971-2000 average annual number of days with snowfall greater than one inch31 35 41 50 32 48 45 52 58 55

18. Research:
Variability & Change

19. NJ Annual Precipitation

20. Historical perspectives
Research:
Historical perspectives

21. Washington Crossing the Delaware December 25-26, 1776

22. Meeting constituent’s needs
Outreach:
Meeting constituent’s needs

23. Reliable access to current and archived data
Agriculture
Reliable access to current and archived data

25. Drought
Boonton Reservoir from The Star Ledger

27. Reliable access to what is happening now
Public Safety
Reliable access to what is happening now

28. Reliable access to what is happening NOW
Utilities
Reliable access to what is happening NOW

29. 17 Nov 2002 High Point Ice

30. Reliable access for outreach applications
Education
Reliable access for outreach applications

31. PARTNERING

34. Thanks Dr. Dave Robinson NJ State Climatologist
Center for Environmental Prediction
Cook College, Rutgers University
(732)
AND MANY THANKS TO MARK SHAFER
FOR PINCH HITTING FOR ME!!