Pacific Region RCSD Projects & Activities (PAWS) Worksheet
Form used for a entering PAWS into Piko (Worsheet Version April 27 2012)
Acronym
Name/Title
Monthly ENSO Discussions, Seasonal Rainfall Outlooks and Sea Level Discussion
Capability Area: Understanding Climate Variability and Change
Understanding Climate Variability and Change
Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, Data Services
Operational Products and Services
Research/Development
Historical Observations (hindcasts/climatologies)
Projections (modeling and downscaling)
Training and Capacity Building, Education, Outreach
Best Practices/Guidance
Decision Support Tools
Essential Climate Variable/Parameter
Atmospheric:
Surface (e.g., temp, precip, wind)
Upper-Air
Composition
Oceanic:
Surface (e.g., SST, SSH, salinity, ocean color)
Sub-surface (e.g., temp, salinity, nutrients, carbon, phytoplankton)
Terrestrial:
(e.g., surface water, glaciers and ice caps, land cover, biomass)
Time Frame
Seasonal (outlook)
Intra-annual to Decadal
Multi-decadal (scenarios)
Capability Area: Understanding Climate Impacts and Informing Adaptation
Understanding Climate Impacts and Informing Adaptation
Climate Impacts
Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, Data Services
Research/Development
Historical Observations (hindcasts/climatologies)
Projections (modeling and downscaling)
Climate Adaptation
Training and Capacity Building, Education, Outreach
Best Practices/Guidance
Decision Support Tools
Policies and Legislation
Assessment and Evaluation
Sector
Public Health and Safety
Fresh Water Resources
Energy
Transportation/Communication and Commerce
Community Planning and Development
Social and Cultural Resources
Agriculture and Fisheries
Recreation and Tourism
Ecosystems
Other
Status
Completed
Ongoing
Planned
Proposed
Focus Area
Fresh Water Resources and Drought
Coastal Inundation/Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Community Resilience
Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Region/Locale
Central North Pacific
State of Hawaii
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Remote Islands
Western North Pacific
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Guam
Republic of Palau
Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)
Other Western North Pacific
South Pacific
American Samoa
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Kiribati
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Other South Pacific
Pacific Basin
Global
Description
The PEAC Center conducts a monthly conference call that discusses monthly sea level, the ENSO state, the PEAC rainfall outlook, and island reports from around the South Pacific.
Objectives/Outcomes
1) Review impacts of ENSO and climatic events; 2) Learn from past climatological and weather events; 3) Improve effectiveness of communication between weather experts; 4) Plan for future events accordingly; 5) Empower local governments with weather and climate knowledge to make correct decisions; 6) Maintain a database of weather information and observations on the islands affiliated with PEAC.
Lead Agencies, Institutions and Organizations
National Weather Service, PEAC Center
Contacts(names, emails)
LTJG G. Carl Noblitt , peac@noaa.gov
Partnering Agencies, Institutions, and Organizations
The PEAC Center Officer collects rainfall data, prepares several power points for the participants, constructs the rainfall seasonal outlook using several models, then conducts the call. Participants and contributors to the call include Weather Service Office Focal points form Majuro, Yap, Guam, American Samoa, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kwajalein, and Palau. Other participants include representatives of IRI, CPC, WERI, USPaCOM (DoD), USDM, a Sea Level Research Scientist, a UH Meteorology graduate program student, and PacRISA.
Required Resources
The PEAC Center benefits from being continually staffed with a lead officer, a graduate student, and a research scientist. The relationship between individuals associated with the audio conference call is very important. Communication must remain open for optimal outcomes and objectives.
Projected Timelines
Ongoing
Feedback Mechanisms and Evaluation Measures
Yearly questionnaires have been sent to participants of the discussion for feedback. Adjustments are made as suggested through these questionnaires.
Url
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/peac/discussion.php
Worksheet
PnA_PEAC.doc
Keywords
Understanding Climate Variability and Change Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, Data Services Operational Products and Services Research/Development Historical Observations (hindcasts/climatologies) Surface (e.g., temp, precip, wind) Surface (e.g., SST, SSH, salinity, ocean color) Seasonal (outlook) Understanding Climate Impacts and Informing Adaptation Climate Impacts Historical Observations (hindcasts/climatologies) Climate Adaptation Policies and Legislation Public Health and Safety Fresh Water Resources Transportation/Communication and Commerce Community Planning and Development Social and Cultural Resources Agriculture and Fisheries Recreation and Tourism Ongoing Fresh Water Resources and Drought Coastal Inundation/Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Community Resilience Central North Pacific State of Hawaii Western North Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Guam Republic of Palau Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)