BASC - Reports

Evaluation of the Multifunction Phased Array Radar Planning Process 2008
Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.3: Reanalyses of Historical Climate Data for Key Atmospheric Features: Implications for Attribution of Causes of Observed Change 2008
Analysis of Global Change Assessments: Lessons Learned 2007
Earth Observations from Space: The First 50 Years of Scientific Achievements 2007
Environmental Data Management at NOAA: Archiving, Stewardship, and Access 2007
Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Draft Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.4: Trends in Emissions of Ozone Depleting Substances, Ozone Layer Recovery, and Implications for Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure 2007
Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.2, "Climate Projections Based on Emission Scenarios for Long-lived and Short-lived Radiatively Active Gases and Aerosols" 2007
Review of the U.S. Climate Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.3, "Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate" 2007
Review of the U.S. Climate Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.2, "Best Practice Approaches for Characterizing, Communicating, and Incorporating Scientific Uncertainty in Climate Decision Making" 2007
Completing the Forecast: Characterizing and Communicating Uncertainty for Better Decisions Using Weather and Climate Forecasts 2006
NOAA's Role in Space-Based Global Precipitation Estimation and Application 2006
Preliminary Principles and Guidelines for Archiving Environmental and Geospatial Data at NOAA: Interim Report 2006
Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences 2006
Surface Temperature Reconstructions for the Last 2,000 Years 2006
Understanding and Responding to Multiple Environmental Stresses: Report of a Workshop 2006
Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission: A Perspective from the Research and operations Communities, Interim Report 2005
Improving the Scientific Foundation for Atmosphere-Land-Ocean Simulations: Report of a Workshop 2005
Review of NOAA's Plan for the Scientific Stewardship Program 2005
Review of the (GEWEX [Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment] America Prediction Project) (GAPP) Science and Implementation Plan 2005
Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product on Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere 2005
Strategic Guidance for NSF's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences: An Interim Report 2005
Thinking Strategically: The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program 2005
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate released Review of the U.S. CLIVAR Project Office. , The 2004
Climate Data Records from Environmental Satellites: Interim report 2004
Flash Flood Forecasting Over Complex Terrain: With an Assessment of the Sulphur Mountain Radar in Southern California 2004
Radiative Forcing of Climate Change: Expanding the Concept and Addressing Uncertainties 2004
Where the Weather Meets the Road: A Research Agenda for Improving Road Weather Services 2004
Critical Issues in Weather Modification Research 2003
Estimating Climate Sensitivity: Report of a Workshop 2003
Fair Weather: Effective Partnerships in Weather and Climate Services 2003
Tracking and Predicting the Atmospheric Dispersion of Hazardous Material Releases: Implications for Homeland Security 2003
Understanding Climate Change Feedbacks 2003
Weather Forecasting Accuracy for FAA Traffic Flow Management: A Workshop Report 2003
Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises 2002
Review of the NARSTO Draft Report: NARSTO Assessment of the Atmospheric Science on Particulate Matter 2002
Weather Radar Technology Beyond NEXRAD 2002
Workshop Summary Communicating Uncertainties in Weather and Climate Information 2002
Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions 2001
Climate Services Vision: First Steps Toward the Future, A 2001
Comments on Catalyzing U.S. World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Activities 2001
Global Air Quality: An Imperative for Long-Term Observational Strategies 2001
Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling 2001
Under the Weather: Climate, Ecosystems, and Infectious Disease 2001
Assessment of the Current Status of the U.S. Weather Research Program 2000
From Research to Operations in Weather Satellites and Numerical Weather Prediction: Crossing the Valley of Death 2000
Improving Atmospheric Temperature Monitoring Capabilities 2000
Reconciling Observations of Global Temperature Change 2000
Adequacy of Climate Observing Systems 1999
Atmospheric Effects of Aviation: A Review of NASA's Subsonic Assessment Program 1999
Capacity of U.S. Climate Modeling to Support Climate Change Assessment Activities 1999
Emerging Global Water and Energy Initiatives--An Integrated Perspective 1999
Enhancing Access to NEXRAD Data--A Critical National Resource 1999
GEWEX Global Water Vapor Project (GVap)--U.S. Opportunities, The 1999
Hydrologic Science Priorities for the U.S. Global Change Research Program, An Initial Assessment 1999
Review of NASA's Atmospheric Effects of Stratospheric Aircraft Project, A 1999
Atmospheric Change and the North American Transportation Sector 1998
Atmospheric Effects of Stratospheric Aircraft Project: An Interim Review of Science and Progress, The 1998
Atmospheric Sciences Entering the Twenty-First Century, The 1998
Decade-to-Century-Scale Climate Variability and Change: A Science Strategy 1998
GEWEX-CLIVAR: Coordination of U.S. Activities 1998
GEWEX Continental Scale International Project (GCIP): A Review of Progress and Opportunities, The 1998
Meteorological Buoy and Coastal Marine Automated Network for the United States, The 1998
Scientific Strategy for U.S. Participation in the GOALS (Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System) Component of the CLIVAR (Climate Variability and Predictability) Programme, A 1998
Interim Assessment of AEAP's Emissions Characterization and Near-Field Interactions Elements, An 1997
Interim Review of the Subsonic Assessment Project: Management, Science, and Goals 1997
Learning to Predict Climate Variations Associated with El Nino and the Southern Oscillation, Accomplishments and Legacies of the TOGA Program 1996
Natural Climate Variability on Decade-to-Century Time Scales 1996
Plan for a Research Program on Aerosol Radiative Forcing and Climate Change, A 1996
Organizing U.S. Participation in GOALS (Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System) 1995

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