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The Florida Climate The Florida Climate Center’s Approach to Center’s Approach to
Climate Services Climate Services
James J. O’BrienJames J. O’BrienState Climatologist for FloridaState Climatologist for Florida
Robert O. Lawton Distinguished ProfessorRobert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor
Florida State UniversityFlorida State University
StaffStaffDavid F. Zierden - Assistant State David F. Zierden - Assistant State ClimatologistClimatologist
Melissa Griffin - Coordinator of Research Melissa Griffin - Coordinator of Research Services and ProgramsServices and Programs
Mort Winsberg - Professor Emeritus, Mort Winsberg - Professor Emeritus, GeographyGeography
Preston Leftwich - Research AssistantPreston Leftwich - Research Assistant
BackgroundBackground
Prior to 1972, NWS employed all State Climatologists.Prior to 1972, NWS employed all State Climatologists.
Budget cuts and decentralization led to the elimination of the NOAA Budget cuts and decentralization led to the elimination of the NOAA State Climatologist program.State Climatologist program.
Florida continued to recognize a State Climatologist, but in name only Florida continued to recognize a State Climatologist, but in name only in recent years.in recent years.
December 1998 James O’Brien agreed to become the new Florida December 1998 James O’Brien agreed to become the new Florida State Climatologist.State Climatologist.
State Climate Office came with unfunded mandate to provide climate State Climate Office came with unfunded mandate to provide climate services and information to the state of Florida.services and information to the state of Florida.
Building the Florida Climate Building the Florida Climate CenterCenter
Established working relationship with Established working relationship with the NWS, NCDC and SERCC.the NWS, NCDC and SERCC.
Organize old climate records and Organize old climate records and publications.publications.
Built web site and other measures to Built web site and other measures to publicize the FCC.publicize the FCC.
Built relationships with other scientists Built relationships with other scientists and institutions.and institutions.
Found research and funding Found research and funding opportunities in private industry.opportunities in private industry.
Common Users of Climate Common Users of Climate ServicesServices
Students Students K-12K-12Undergraduates/GraduatesUndergraduates/Graduates
Private Citizens Private Citizens Engineering FirmsEngineering Firms ContractorsContractors Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement Government and State Agencies Government and State Agencies Liaison with the MediaLiaison with the Media
State newspapersState newspapersPublic radioPublic radioTelevisionTelevision
Law FirmsLaw Firms U.S Department of U.S Department of
LaborLabor State Attorney’s State Attorney’s
OfficeOffice Public Defenders Public Defenders
(state and federal (state and federal level)level)
Variety of Law Variety of Law Practices from the Practices from the state and around state and around the country the country
Interesting CasesInteresting Cases
Carver and FisherCarver and Fisher The Solomon The Solomon
Troop Law Group Troop Law Group – Horizon Horizon
Construction and Construction and Development vs. Development vs. City of LakelandCity of Lakeland
Robert EvansRobert Evans
Sports/Outdoor EventsSports/Outdoor Events
Disney’s Animal Disney’s Animal
KingdomKingdom Director of Director of
Planning and Planning and Research, Greater Research, Greater Miami Convention Miami Convention and Visitors Bureauand Visitors Bureau
Stadium Medical Stadium Medical Director, University Director, University of Floridaof Florida
Heat IndicesHeat Indices
~50 years of hourly ~50 years of hourly observations from 33 observations from 33 stations throughout stations throughout the Southeast USthe Southeast US
Investigated:Investigated:– Daily/Hourly Daily/Hourly
occurrences per yearoccurrences per year– Percentage of Percentage of
occurrences per yearoccurrences per year Livestock StressLivestock Stress
User Driven ProductsUser Driven Products
Common Requests Common Requests for specific for specific informationinformation
Wind ClimatologyWind Climatology– AviationAviation– ConstructionConstruction– Water SportsWater Sports– Engineering FirmsEngineering Firms– General UseGeneral Use
Wind ClimatologyWind Climatology
Based on daily Based on daily values of wind values of wind speed and speed and directiondirection
First Order First Order Weather Weather Stations in Stations in FloridaFlorida
Wrap UpWrap Up
First Contact for most requestsFirst Contact for most requests Listening to the userListening to the user Creating user driven Creating user driven
products/forecastsproducts/forecasts
For More Information:For More Information:
Visit Our WebsitesVisit Our Websites COAPS: COAPS: www.coaps.fsu.eduwww.coaps.fsu.edu
Florida Climate Center:Florida Climate Center:
www.coaps.fsu.edu/climate_centerwww.coaps.fsu.edu/climate_center
Email:Email:
[email protected]@coaps.fsu.edu