Abstract
 Symbology Modification for Climate Studies Track: Climate, Weather and Atmosphere Author(s): Rich Baldwin, Glen Reid, Glen Reid The National Climatic Data Center archives worldwide weather data from the present date back to the 1700s. A key goal of this work is to ensure observational accuracy and explanations of isolated variances. Simple indicators of observational normals include climatic data summarizations and frequency distributions. These typically are statistical analyses of station data over 5-, 10-, 20-, 30-year or longer time periods. In a GIS map service, the results of these calculations can be represented by a given symbology set for different statistical criteria and observation type. Having the ability to modify the symbology "on-the-fly" is a useful tool in the analysis of station trends, accuracy, and regional or localized variances. A discussion of a priori processing, persistent database storage, and the technical details of climate analysis map services will be presented. Rich Baldwin U.S. DOC/NOAA/NCDC 151 Patton Ave. Asheville , NC 28801 US Phone: 828-271-4094 E-mail: Rich.Baldwin@noaa.gov Glen Reid I.M Systems Group (IMSG) 151 Patton Ave Asheville , NC 28801 US Phone: 828-350-2004 E-mail: Glen.Reid@noaa.gov Glen Reid I.M Systems Group (IMSG) 151 Patton Ave Asheville , NC 28801 US Phone: 828-350-2004 E-mail: Glen.Reid@noaa.gov |
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