# Presentation: 001905

## Sub-Regional Climate ServicesJuly 20-21 2004Columbia, MO

- Adnan Akyuz
- Missouri Climate Center
- Department of the Soil Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences

## Historical Review

- 1877: Prof. F.E. Nipher recruited observers
- 1882: Bill introduced to MO Legislature to appropriate $2K to establish a state wx service
- 1887: A summary of 10-yr obs. published from 77-stations Missouri Climate Network.
- 1890: First Section Center established in Columbia (Director Hackett)
- 1932: MO Section moved to St. Louis.
- 1947: A “new” system of data processing, “punch cards” at “Regional Records Processing Center” in Kansas City.

## Historical Review (Continued)

- 1947: UMC Established a Climate Project in the Agricultural Experiment Station.
- 1949: UMC established a professional position in Climatology (Dr. W.L. Decker)
- 1950: H. Landsberg of US Weather Bureau’s Central Office established a National Program for Climatological Servisces.
- 1956:James McQuigg was assigned to Columbia as the new State Climatologist
- 1970: Warren Wisner
- 1973: The “Death Letter” from NOAA.

## Historical Review (Continued)

- 1973: Dean Kiehl appointed Dr. Decker as the State Climatologist for Missouri.
- 1994: S. Q. Hu
- 1999: A. Akyuz

## Recognized by NCDC, AASC, RCC, and NWS.

Self supported through grants, contracts and sales. (~$60K annual budget)

- Self supported through grants, contracts and sales. (~$60K annual budget)

## MCC’s Mission

- To advance the use of climate information for the economic and environmental benefit of Missouri and public safety of its citizens, through climate monitoring, research, education and extension.

## MCC’s Objectives

- Monitoring/Archiving
- Research
- Education
- Extension/Service

## Data Storage

- Monthly Climate Reports (Missouri Section)	1890
- Climatological Data for the US			1909
- US Weather Bureau Reports			1941
- Reports of the Chief of the Weather Bureau 	1893
- Original Monthly Reports of Columbia		1938
- Climate Summary of the US			1930
- Climatological Data (Missouri)			1930
- Hourly Precipitation (Missouri)			1959
- Daily River Stages				1950
- Forms 1001-1002 and 1014			1906
- Storm Data					1959

## Data Storage (Continued)	

- Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin		1925
- Summary of Hourly Observations (US)	1951
- Monthly Climatic Data of the World		1955
- Daily Weather Maps				1975
- Local Climatological Data			1961
- Microfilms
- Surface and Upper Air Charts (North America)	1970
- Radar (Central US)				1970

## Monitoring

- Daily Cooperative Station Data for the Entire US.
- Upper Air Observation Data from over 1700 Stations Worldwide since 1955.
- Global Sea Surface Temperature since 1955.
- 25 Fully Operational CSI Automated Weather Stations.

## Research

- Changes in the Runoff Due to Climate Change at the Jack’s Fork River Basin.
- Effect of Prescribed Fire and Weather on the Orchid Population at PIPE.
- Microclimatic Habitat Characterization of Three Boreal Relict Plant Species in SW Missouri.
- Microclimatic Habitat Characterization of Missouri Bladderpod at WICR.
- Microclimatic Habitat Characterization of Paper Birch at NIOB.

## Education

- 2 Graduate Level College Courses
- Climates of the World
- Automated Weather Monitoring
- Missouri Science Olympiad Science Teachers Coaching Clinic
- Missouri Teacher Academy and Partnership in Science

## Extension/Service

- Annually Concurring Events
- Mizzou Magic Science Day
- SNR Field Day
- 5th Garade Science Day, etc...
- Media Contacts
- Public Inquiries
- Commercial Inquiries
- Law Offices
- Insurance Companies
- Construction Companies
- Periodic Publications
- Missouri Climate Bulletin