Monitoring the Weather and Monitoring the Weather and Climate of Colorado Climate of Colorado Nolan Nolan Doesken Doesken Colorado Climate Center Atmospheric Science Department Presented to Gamma Sigma Delta Seminar Series, September 28, 2005, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Prepared by Odie Bliss
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Monitoring the Weather and Monitoring the Weather and Climate of ColoradoClimate of Colorado
Nolan Nolan DoeskenDoeskenColorado Climate CenterAtmospheric Science Department
Presented to Gamma Sigma Delta Seminar Series, September 28, 2005, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Prepared by Odie Bliss
What is the Colorado Climate Center?
StaffRoger A. Pielke, Sr.Professor, Atmospheric Science and State Climatologist, [email protected]
Nolan J. DoeskenClimatologist and Senior Research Associate, [email protected]
MissionThe Colorado Climate Center was established by the state in 1974, through the Colorado State University Agricultural Experiment Station, to provide information and expertise on Colorado’s complex climate. Through its threefold program of Climate Monitoring (data acquisition, analysis, and archiving), Climate Research and Climate Services, the Center is responding to many climate related questions and problems affecting the state today.
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How can we gather more data without breaking the bank??
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network
The Origin of CoCoRaHSThe Fort Collins Flood of July 28, 1997
What is CoCoRaHS?CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit community based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow).
CoCoRaHS: Simple tools to study rain
Rain Gauge Example Station
CoCo RaHS Gauge in March 2003 Snowstorm
Arapahoe County CoCo RaHS observer near Cherry Creek, Colorado
CoCoRaHS: : Simple Tools to Study Hail
Hail PadDamaged Hail Pad
Example Hail Pad Stands
CoCoRaHS -- Supplementing NWS Cooperative Program to Improve Precipitation Measurements.
Fort Collins Daily Rainfall Examples
Colorado 9/22/2005
Kit Carson County, 8/23/2005
Colorado HailstormJuly 10, 2002, Parker, CO
Expanded Hail Information from Web Site
How many volunteers do we need?How many volunteers do we need?
Our goal is at least one per square mile over urbanized areas.As many as we can find in rural areas.
Participating CoCoRaHS States
For More Information, Visit the CoCoRaHS Web Site
Support for this project provided by Informal Science Education Program,National Science Foundationandmany local charter sponsors.
http://www.cocorahs.org
Colorado Climate CenterData and Power Point Presentations available for downloading
http://ccc.atmos.colostate.educlick on “Drought” then click on “Presentations”