Climate data is collected by private citizens, local, state and federal agencies. The state climatologist is responsible for coordinating the dissemination of this information at the state level. The New Mexico state climatologist developed an internet home page to help disseminate climate information.
Internet users retrieve climate data for specific geographical areas and time frames.
The data can be presented in text and graphic al forms. Climate data, presented in text and graphical form, can be retrieved when users submit information via the internet about the location and time of the data they need. The New Mexico Climate Center home page has a search engine and contains information about climate, crop water use, and insect development using growing degree-days. The distributive aspect of the internet allows people to share the information and tools needed to effectively use climate data. Professor, Research associate, Research assistance, Research associate , Dept.